Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uncanniness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: un-can-ni-ness
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being uncanny.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree English uncanny Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English uncanniness From uncanny + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

uncanninesses (plural)

Synonyms

eeriness eerieness spookiness weirdness

Questions

What does uncanniness mean?: The state or condition of being uncanny.
Where does uncanniness come from?: Etymology tree English uncanny Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English uncanniness From uncanny + -ness.

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