STRANGE Definition & Meaning

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strange

[ streynj ]

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adjective

stranger, strangest.

unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer:
a strange remark to make.
Synonyms: , , ,
estranged, alienated, etc., as a result of being out of one's natural environment:
I felt strange as I walked through the crowded marketplace.
situated, belonging, or coming from outside of one's own locality; foreign:
to move to a strange place; strange religions.
outside of one's previous experience; hitherto unknown; unfamiliar:
strange faces; strange customs.
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unaccustomed to or inexperienced in; unacquainted (usually followed by to ):
I'm strange to this part of the job.
Antonyms:
distant or reserved; shy.
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adverb

in a strange manner.

strange

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adjective

odd, unusual, or extraordinary in appearance, effect, manner, etc; peculiar
not known, seen, or experienced before; unfamiliar
a strange land
not easily explained
a strange phenomenon
usually foll by to inexperienced (in) or unaccustomed (to)
strange to a task
not of one's own kind, locality, etc; alien; foreign
shy; distant; reserved
strange to say
it is unusual or surprising that
physics
1. denoting a particular flavour of quark
2. denoting or relating to a hypothetical form of matter composed of such quarks
  a strange star
  strange matter

adverb

not_standard.
in a strange manner

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Derived Forms

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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un·��ٰ��Բ��l�� adverb
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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of strange¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French estrange, from Latin ��ٰ��Ա�ܲ�; extraneous

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of strange¹

C13: from Old French estrange, from Latin ��ٰ��Ա�ܲ� foreign; see extraneous

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Synonym Study

Strange, peculiar, odd, queer refer to that which is out of the ordinary. Strange implies that the thing or its cause is unknown or unexplained; it is unfamiliar and unusual: a strange expression. That which is peculiar mystifies, or exhibits qualities not shared by others: peculiar behavior. That which is odd is irregular or unconventional, and sometimes approaches the bizarre: an odd custom. Queer sometimes adds to odd the suggestion of something abnormal and eccentric: queer in the head.

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And yet, as the band's only official biographer Hunter Davies told Radio 4's Today programme on Wednesday: "The strange thing about the Beatles is that the longer we get from them, the bigger they become".

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This strange dichotomy between licentious freedom and slavish obedience is an implicit bargain between Trump and his followers.

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Coming home is strange enough as it is.

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Paul had come up with this very strange boy/man.

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Brains, artistry, ingenuity — these qualities matter even when they seem impractical and strange.

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