strange
Hard to explain
Strange describes what deviates from the familiar, expected, or ordinary.
A strange noise is unfamiliar; a strange coincidence seems improbable; a strange person behaves oddly.
That's strange—I could have sworn I left my keys here.
Strange can also mean unfamiliar without implying weirdness: I woke up in a strange bed.
To feel strange is to feel unwell or uneasy.
Strangely unusual
- oddUnusual or not even
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- idiosyncraticDistinctively individual in nature
offbeat · unusual · uncommon · singular · unique · distinctive · curious · funny
Disturbingly strange
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
- uncannyEerily beyond normal
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
- unearthlySupernatural or eerie
preternatural · eldritch · haunting · ghostly · spectral · spooky · chilling · creepy
Strikingly unconventional
- weirdStrangely unsettling
- outlandishStrikingly weird or foreign-seeming
- freakishStrangely abnormal, disturbing
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
absurd · surreal · fantastical · preposterous · ludicrous · kafkaesque · phantasmagoric · far-fetched
Puzzling and obscure
- crypticObscure in meaning
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
- bafflingImpossible to understand
perplexing · inscrutable · mystifying · bewildering · confounding · inexplicable · secretive · hidden
Not previously known
exotic · uncharted · unexplored · unaccustomed · alien · unrecognized · unprecedented · first-time
peculiar
Strangely unusual
idiosyncratic · offbeat · unusual · uncommon · singular · unique · distinctive · curious · funny · remarkable
eerie
Disturbingly strange
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
- uncannyEerily beyond normal
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
unearthly · preternatural · eldritch · haunting · ghostly · spectral · spooky · chilling · creepy · weird
bizarre
Strikingly unconventional
- weirdStrangely unsettling
- outlandishStrikingly weird or foreign-seeming
- freakishStrangely abnormal, disturbing
grotesque · absurd · surreal · fantastical · preposterous · ludicrous · kafkaesque · phantasmagoric · far-fetched · incongruous
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
- crypticObscure in meaning
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
baffling · perplexing · inscrutable · mystifying · bewildering · confounding · inexplicable · secretive · hidden · obscure
unfamiliar
Not previously known
novel · exotic · uncharted · unexplored · unaccustomed · alien · unrecognized · unprecedented · first-time · fresh
passerby
One who walks past
visitor · drifter · wanderer · interloper · intruder · anonymous · nameless · faceless · suspicious · wary
- S wordssay, see, set, sit, son
- Odditiescuriosity, curio, unusual, odd, anomaly
- strangenessodd, weird, bizarre, peculiar, unusual
- descriptorsnew, novel, original, innovative, modern
- unconventionalunconventional, nontraditional, nonconformist, unorthodox, offbeat
- eye-catchingstriking, conspicuous, noticeable, prominent, eye-catching
strangefamiliar
Known from experience
known · well-known · recognized · acquainted · accustomed
strangeordinary
Standard, unremarkable
mundane · plain · unremarkable · unexceptional · prosaic
- perfect strangerPerson completely unfamiliar to you
- stranger dangerCaution toward unknown individuals
- strange birdsUnusual flying creatures
- Doctor StrangeMarvel's magical medical practitioner
- Stranger ThingsEleven's supernatural series
- complete strangers
stranger, strangely, strangers, strangeness, strange attractor, strange attractors, strangest, estranged, estrange