Expected and Uncanny

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Expected adjective - Being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events.

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Uncanny is an antonym for expected.

Uncanny adjective - Being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature.

Usage example: an uncanny gift for knowing when someone, no matter how distant, needed help

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Expected is an antonym for uncanny in unusual topic.

Nearby Word: uncannily

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Uncanny and Expected. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expected/uncanny

Expected & Uncanny. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expected/uncanny>.

Uncanny or Expected. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expected/uncanny.

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