Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

uncanny-similarity

Noun

/ʌnˈkæn.i sɪmɪˌlær.ɪ.ti/

Definition

A quality of being remarkably similar in a way that is strange or unsettling.

Examples

There was an uncanny-similarity between the twins that made them seem almost telepathic.
The uncanny-similarity of the two paintings left the art critics puzzled.
Despite growing up in different cultures, the uncanny-similarity in their ideas was striking.

Meaning

Uncanny-similarity refers to the experience of noticing an unusual likeness between two or more things that is so close that it evokes feelings of eeriness or discomfort.