strange

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strange is part of the Basic English 850.
This word was selected as the Word of the Day for 27-06-2006.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Adjective 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: strānj
• IPA: /streɪndʒ/
• SAMPA: /streIndZ/
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[change] Adjective

Positive strange

Comparative stranger

Superlative strangest

1. Unusual or odd.

   My brother is so strange that he can turn his eyelids inside out.

2. unknown.

   Gerald saw a strange car parked in his driveway.

[change] Synonyms

• (unusual) odd, unusual, weird, uncommon
• (unknown) foreign, unfamiliar, alien, unknown, mysterious, different, new, novel, unrecognizable

[change] Antonyms

• (unusual) normal, usual, regular, average, natural, common, standard, ordinary, typical
• (foreign) familiar, known

[change] Related words

• strangely
• strangeness
• stranger