Definition

The quality or condition of being unusual or different from what is normal.

Example

The strangeness of the situation made everyone feel uneasy.

Conversation

Have you ever experienced a strangeness in a new place?

Definitely! It can be both exciting and a bit unsettling.

Yeah, I felt that when I traveled to Japan; everything was so different.

Exactly! That kind of strangeness makes the adventure memorable.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Strangeness is formed from "strange" (from Old French *estrange*, meaning foreign or unfamiliar) and "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "strangeness" refers to the quality of being strange or unfamiliar.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'foreign' or 'unfamiliar' ('strange') and how that quality ('-ness') makes it feel odd or different.

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