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uncanniness

uncanniness noun: the state or condition of being uncanny.

Noun

uncanniness (usually uncountable, plural uncanninesses)

  1. (usually) The state or condition of being uncanny.
    • For decades, humankind steeled itself for the rise of thinking machines. As we marveled at their ability to beat chess champions and predict protein structures, we also recoiled from their inherent uncanniness, not to mention the threats to our sense of humanity.2025 December 11, Charlie Campbell, Andrew R. Chow and Billy Perrigo, “The Architects of AI Are TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year”, in Time

Synonyms of uncanniness

Forms of uncanniness

pluraluncanninesses

Origin of uncanniness

From uncanny + -ness.

Questions about uncanniness

What does uncanniness mean?
Uncanniness means the state or condition of being uncanny.
What part of speech is uncanniness?
Uncanniness is a noun.
What is the plural of uncanniness?
The plural of uncanniness is uncanninesses.

Words near uncanniness in the dictionary

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

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