Uncanny
This word is an adjective that refers to an aspect of something that is beyond what is normal or expected. It could also point to something seeming to have a supernatural character or origin.
Origin:
It is interesting to note that uncanny in present usage is not the opposite of the word canny. Back in Scotland in the 16th Century, canny meant trustworthy, and initially uncanny was used to refer to something malicious and so, not trustworthy. But by the 18th Century, uncanny is said to have meant ‘not safe to trust because of connections to the supernatural, and gradually took on its modern meaning of referring to something strange or mysterious.
Example:
My new neighbour had an uncanny resemblance to my great grandmother.
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