Poor and Uncanny

Poor

Poor adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.

Uncanny is an antonym for poor.

Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

Uncanny

Uncanny adjective - Being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain.

Poor is an antonym for uncanny in unusual topic.

Nearby Word: uncannily

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Busou Renkin Uncanny Valley Girl (and Valley Guy): the Hayasaka twins The Unfavorite: Due to his poor health, Papillon was this compared to his similar-looking brother.
  • Myth / Robin Hood Even Norway has its own legendary Robin: Gjest Baardsen Sogndalsfjæren, known for his almost uncanny knack of escaping every time he got caught, was said to steal from the rich and give to the poor.
  • Lovecraft Country One difference from the norm is that where Lovecraft's towns were mostly poor and isolated, Oxrun is an Uncanny Village and affluent bedroom community.
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