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uncanniest

uncanniest is the superlative form of uncanny.

Meaning of uncanny

Adjective

uncanny (comparative uncannier, superlative uncanniest)

  1. Strange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural); weird.
    • He bore an uncanny resemblance to the dead sailor.
  2. (UK, dialectal) Careless.

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Questions about uncanniest

What is uncanniest the superlative form of?
Uncanniest is the superlative form of uncanny.

Words near uncanniest in the dictionary

  1. uncanine
  2. uncankered
  3. uncanned
  4. uncannibalized
  5. uncannier
  6. uncanniest
  7. uncannily
  8. uncanniness
  9. uncanninesses
  10. uncanning
  11. uncanny

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