strangeness

noun

strange·​ness ˈstrānj-nəs 

1

: the quality or state of being strange

2

: the flavor characterizing a strange quark

Examples of strangeness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But unlike the best of Ferrell’s earlier roles, Hawkins’s eccentricities feel like surface-level strangeness, connected to nothing surprising or soulful underneath. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026

The result is a book whose strangeness can only be experienced, not expressed. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

The strangeness of the occasion, and the wild atmosphere provoked by something Wimbledon had never seen before, was a fitting environment for statistically the most unlikely champion in the tournament’s history. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 12 July 2026

The series has been applauded for its mix of drama, comedy and strangeness in its portrait of a woman coming to terms to what seems like an impossible dilemma. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1