uncanny resemblance
Spookily similar appearance
An uncanny resemblance is a similarity so striking it seems almost supernatural or impossible to explain.
The phrase typically describes two people who look remarkably alike without being related: She bears an uncanny resemblance to her favorite actress.
The uncanny quality suggests something beyond mere coincidence—a likeness that feels eerie or unsettling precisely because it defies expectation.
- doppelgangerSupernatural duplicate of oneself
- lookalikeOne who closely resembles another
- look alikeOne who resembles another
- twinOne of matched pair
- identical twinSibling sharing exact genetics
separated at birth · mirror · mirror image · eerie · striking · spitting image · dead ringer · carbon copy · clone · similarity · likeness · ghostly · haunting · identical · double · features · face · portrait
uncanny resemblancestark contrast
Extreme obvious difference
worlds apart · night and day · polar opposite · chalk and cheese · apples and oranges
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