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Quite unusual or uncommon; extraordinary
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- Quite unusual or uncommon; extraordinary
- Queer; peculiar; odd
- Not previously known; unfamiliar:
Striking or interesting in an unusual way; irregularly or quaintly attractive:
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- Striking or interesting in an unusual way; irregularly or quaintly attractive:
- Having a wild or natural beauty, as mountain scenery
- Strikingly expressive or vivid:
Imaginative or fantastic; unreal or imagined
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- Imaginative or fantastic; unreal or imagined
- Created in the fancy; imaginary or unreal:
- Showing fancy in construction or design; quaint; odd
(Informal) Straining for effect; artificial
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- (Informal) Straining for effect; artificial
- Clever or witty, especially in an impertinent or evasive way, as in falsely suggesting that one is ignorant about the matter at hand.
- Sexually attractive; good-looking:
Giving pleasure; pleasant; agreeable; gratifying
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- Giving pleasure; pleasant; agreeable; gratifying
captivating
Beautiful; showing great beauty
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- Beautiful; showing great beauty
- That captivates; fascinating
Full of or characterized by whimsy; quaintly, playfully, or gently humorous
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- Full of or characterized by whimsy; quaintly, playfully, or gently humorous
- Subject to sudden change; unpredictable
- Given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing.
charming (related)
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old-fashioned (related)
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(Archaic) Existing apart from others; separate; individual
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- (Archaic) Existing apart from others; separate; individual
- Strange or unusual:
- Peculiar; strange; odd
Deviating from what is ordinary, usual, or expected; strange or peculiar:
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- Deviating from what is ordinary, usual, or expected; strange or peculiar:
- Having a remainder of one when divided by two; not even
- Not usual or ordinary; singular; peculiar; strange
(Logic) Of an individual thing considered by itself
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- (Logic) Of an individual thing considered by itself
- Strange or unusual:
- Peculiar; strange; odd
Deviating from a circular form or path, as in an elliptical orbit.
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- Deviating from a circular form or path, as in an elliptical orbit.
- Deviating from the norm, as in conduct; odd; unconventional
- Not having the same center, as two circles one inside the other
That has ceased to be used except for special purposes, as in poetry, church ritual, etc.
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- That has ceased to be used except for special purposes, as in poetry, church ritual, etc.
- Relating to or being an early form of Homo sapiens or a closely related species, such as Neanderthal, that is anatomically distinct from modern humans.
- Belonging to an earlier period; ancient
(Rare) Highly detailed, as in workmanship; elaborate
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- (Rare) Highly detailed, as in workmanship; elaborate
- Eager to learn more:
- Arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness:
(Archaic) Having the qualities associated with age, wisdom, or long use; venerable:
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- (Archaic) Having the qualities associated with age, wisdom, or long use; venerable:
- Of great age; very old:
- Of, relating to, or belonging to times long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire ( ad 476):
Old-fashioned, out of date
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- Old-fashioned, out of date
- No longer used or useful; obsolete, old-fashioned, out-of-date, etc.
- Too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; outmoded.
Assumed for effect; artificial
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- Assumed for effect; artificial
- Behaving in an artificial way to impress people; full of affectation
- Assumed or simulated to impress others:
Extravagant, complex, or bizarre, especially in ornamentation:
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- Extravagant, complex, or bizarre, especially in ornamentation:
- (Music) Of, relating to, or characteristic of a style of composition that flourished in Europe from about 1600 to 1750, marked by expressive dissonance and elaborate ornamentation.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of a style in art and architecture developed in Europe from the early 17th to mid-18th century, emphasizing dramatic, often strained effect and typified by bold, curving forms, elaborate ornamentation, and overall balance of disparate parts.
Of, relating to, or belonging to the period of the reign of Queen Victoria:
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- Of, relating to, or belonging to the period of the reign of Queen Victoria:
- Showing, variously, the middle-class respectability, prudery, bigotry, etc. generally attributed to Victorian England
- Being in the highly ornamented, massive style of architecture, decor, and furnishings popular in 19th-century England.
Designating, of, or related to a style of architecture developed in W Europe between the 12th and 16th cent. and characterized by the use of ribbed vaulting, flying buttresses, pointed arches, steep, high roofs, etc.
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- Designating, of, or related to a style of architecture developed in W Europe between the 12th and 16th cent. and characterized by the use of ribbed vaulting, flying buttresses, pointed arches, steep, high roofs, etc.
- Of or relating to an architectural style derived from medieval Gothic.
- Medieval
early american
Of or characteristic of the early, especially the Colonial, period of U.S. history; specif., of a plain or sturdy style in furniture, arts, and crafts of this period
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- Of or characteristic of the early, especially the Colonial, period of U.S. history; specif., of a plain or sturdy style in furniture, arts, and crafts of this period
Living in, consisting of, or forming a colony:
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- Living in, consisting of, or forming a colony:
- Of, relating to, or being a style of architecture and furniture prevalent in the American colonies just before and during the Revolution.
- Of the thirteen British colonies that became the U.S., or characteristic of the styles of their period
modern (antonym)
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up-to-date (antonym)
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fashionable. See syn. study at strange.strange (antonym)
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unusual (related)
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Difficult to account for; unusual or odd:
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- Difficult to account for; unusual or odd:
- Appropriate as the subject of a joke; deserving of a joke. Used in negative sentences to express disapproval or to emphasize the seriousness of something:
- Causing laughter or amusement:
Small in amount:
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- Small in amount:
- Not the usual, regular, habitual, accounted for, etc.; occasional; incidental
- Being one of an incomplete pair or set:
Marked by extreme contrasts and incongruities of color, design, or style
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- Marked by extreme contrasts and incongruities of color, design, or style
- Very odd in manner, appearance, etc.; grotesque
- Very strange or unusual, especially in a striking or shocking way.
Unduly inquisitive; prying:
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- Unduly inquisitive; prying:
- Eager to learn more:
- Arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness:
Deviating from a circular form or path, as in an elliptical orbit.
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- Deviating from a circular form or path, as in an elliptical orbit.
- Not exactly circular in shape or motion
- Not having the same center, as two circles one inside the other
Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion; eccentric:
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- Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion; eccentric:
- (Geol.) Designating a boulder or rock formation transported some distance from its original source, as by a glacier
- Having no fixed or regular course; wandering:
Being in excess of the indicated or approximate number, extent, or degree. Often used in combination:
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- Being in excess of the indicated or approximate number, extent, or degree. Often used in combination:
- Remaining after others have been paired or grouped.
- Not usual or ordinary; singular; peculiar; strange
Conspicuously unconventional; bizarre.
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- Conspicuously unconventional; bizarre.
- Located far from civilized areas; remote:
- Very odd, strange, or peculiar; fantastic; bizarre
Particular; unique; special
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- Particular; unique; special
- Belonging distinctively or primarily to one person, group, or kind; special or unique:
- Out of the ordinary; queer; odd; strange
Deviating from what is expected or normal; strange:
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- Deviating from what is expected or normal; strange:
- Of a questionable nature or character; suspicious:
- Differing from what is usual or ordinary; odd; singular; strange
Not previously known; unfamiliar:
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- Not previously known; unfamiliar:
- Quite unusual or uncommon; extraordinary
- Queer; peculiar; odd
Contrary to, or at variance with, nature; abnormal; strange
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- Contrary to, or at variance with, nature; abnormal; strange
- Characterized by a lack of the emotions, attitudes, or behavior regarded as natural, normal, or right
- Not in accordance with what usually occurs in nature:
Of or about ghosts, evil spirits, or other supernatural things; unearthly, mysterious, eerie, etc.
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- Of or about ghosts, evil spirits, or other supernatural things; unearthly, mysterious, eerie, etc.
- Strikingly odd, strange, etc.; fantastic; bizarre
- Strikingly odd or unusual, especially in an unsettling way; strange:
- (Surfing) Resembling a kook in behavior
- (Describing a person) crazy or insane
- Characteristic of a kook; strange or crazy.
Impulsively whimsical; eccentric:
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- Impulsively whimsical; eccentric:
- (Slang) Peculiar; irrational
Presenting danger or difficulty.
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- Presenting danger or difficulty.
- Bad, poor, etc.
- Odd; strange; queer
Of or like rum
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- Of or like rum
- Odd, strange, or dangerous; rum.
usual (related)
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