Grep  of  noun  strange 
  strange  particle 
  strange  quark 
  strangeness 
  stranger 
 
  Overview  of  adj  strange 
 
  The  adj  strange  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (42)  strange,  unusual  --  (being  definitely  out  of  the  ordinary  and  unexpected;  slightly  odd  or  even  a  bit  weird;  "a  strange  exaltation  that  was  indefinable";  "a  strange  fantastical  mind";  "what  a  strange  sense  of  humor  she  has") 
  2.  (15)  strange,  unknown  --  (not  known  before  "used  many  strange  words";  "saw  many  strange  faces  in  the  crowd";  "don't  let  anyone  unknown  into  the  house") 
  3.  (3)  alien,  exotic,  strange  --  (being  or  from  or  characteristic  of  another  place  or  part  of  the  world;  "alien  customs";  "exotic  plants  in  a  greenhouse";  "moved  to  a  strange  country") 
  4.  (3)  strange  --  (not  at  ease  or  comfortable;  "felt  strange  among  so  many  important  people") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  strange 
 
  4  senses  of  strange 
 
  Sense  1 
  strange  (vs.  familiar),  unusual 
 
  familiar  (vs.  strange) 
  =>  everyday 
  =>  common,  usual 
 
  Sense  2 
  strange,  unknown 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unfamiliar)  ->  familiar 
 
  Sense  3 
  alien,  exotic,  strange 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  foreign)  ->  native 
 
  Sense  4 
  strange 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  uneasy)  ->  easy,  at  ease 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  strange 
 
  4  senses  of  strange 
 
  Sense  1 
  strange  (vs.  familiar),  unusual 
  =>  antic,  fantastic,  fantastical,  grotesque 
  =>  crazy 
  =>  curious,  funny,  odd,  peculiar,  queer,  rum,  rummy,  singular 
  =>  eerie,  eery 
  =>  exotic 
  =>  freaky 
  =>  gothic 
  =>  oddish 
  =>  other 
  =>  quaint 
  =>  quaint 
  =>  weird 
 
  Sense  2 
  strange,  unknown 
  =>  unfamiliar  (vs.  familiar) 
 
  Sense  3 
  alien,  exotic,  strange 
  =>  foreign  (vs.  native) 
 
  Sense  4 
  strange 
  =>  uneasy  (vs.  easy) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  strange 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  strange 
 
  strange  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  strange 
  strange 
 
  Overview  of  adj  strange 
 
  The  adj  strange  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (42)  strange,  unusual  --  (being  definitely  out  of  the  ordinary  and  unexpected;  slightly  odd  or  even  a  bit  weird;  "a  strange  exaltation  that  was  indefinable";  "a  strange  fantastical  mind";  "what  a  strange  sense  of  humor  she  has") 
  2.  (15)  strange,  unknown  --  (not  known  before  "used  many  strange  words";  "saw  many  strange  faces  in  the  crowd";  "don't  let  anyone  unknown  into  the  house") 
  3.  (3)  alien,  exotic,  strange  --  (being  or  from  or  characteristic  of  another  place  or  part  of  the  world;  "alien  customs";  "exotic  plants  in  a  greenhouse";  "moved  to  a  strange  country") 
  4.  (3)  strange  --  (not  at  ease  or  comfortable;  "felt  strange  among  so  many  important  people") 

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