Strange and Threadbare

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Strange adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.

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Threadbare is an antonym for strange.

Nearby Words: strangeness, stranger, strangely

Threadbare adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.

Usage example: a novel filled with nothing but threadbare clichés

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Strange is an antonym for threadbare.

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Threadbare and Strange. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/strange/threadbare

Strange & Threadbare. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/strange/threadbare>.

Threadbare or Strange. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/strange/threadbare.

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