Uncanny

/ʌnˈkæni/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.

The uncanny resemblance between the two siblings made everyone do a double-take.

Having an apparent supernatural or inexplicable quality.

She had an uncanny ability to predict the outcome of events before they occurred.

Beyond the ordinary or normal.

The artist's uncanny talent left critics speechless.

From the word 'canny', with the prefix 'un-', suggesting a negation of the quality described by the original word.

uncanny valley:

A concept in robotics and animation where a humanoid object that appears almost, but not quite, human causes uneasiness or discomfort.

Spooky or creepy.

That movie was so uncanny, I couldn't sleep afterward.

Weirdly impressive.

Her ability to solve puzzles is uncanny.