Spookish and Uncanny

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Spookish adjective - Fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic.

Usage example: the spookish interior of a Victorian mansion that had seen better days

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Uncanny and spookish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uncanny" instead an adjective "Spookish".

Uncanny adjective - Fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic.

Usage example: uncanny and unexpected shadows along the mountainsides

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Spookish and uncanny are semantically related. You can use "Spookish" instead an adjective "Uncanny".

Nearby Word: uncannily

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Uncanny and Spookish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/spookish/uncanny

Spookish & Uncanny. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/spookish/uncanny>.

Uncanny or Spookish. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/spookish/uncanny.

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