seltsam — meaning in English
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English meaning
- antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
- bizarre adj Strikingly odd or unconventional, well outside normal experience.
- dodgy adj Dishonest or unreliable; not to be trusted.
- funny adj Causing laughter or amusement.
- odd adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
- outlandish adj Extremely unusual, bizarre, or far removed from normal experience.
- peculiar adj Strange or odd; unusual in a way that draws attention.
- strange adjective Unusual, odd, or surprising, and not what you would expect.
- strangely adverb In an odd or unusual way.
- uncanny adj Strange in a way that feels unsettling or almost supernatural.
- weird adj Strange, unusual, or hard to explain; not what you would normally expect.
- whimsical adj Playfully unusual, quaint, or fanciful, especially in a light-hearted way.
Senses
seltsam is used for these senses in English:
- antic (archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
- bizarre Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.
- dodgy Uncomfortable and weird.
- funny Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way. [from early 19th c.]
- outlandish Greatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange. [from late 16th c.]
- peculiar Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
- strange Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
- strange (particle physics) Having the quantum mechanical property of strangeness.
antic — full definition
- noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
- adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.