strange

modif.

1. Little known

   foreign, external, exotic, outside, outlandish, detached, apart, faraway, remote, alien, unexplored, isolated, unrelated, irrelevant; see also unfamiliar 2, unknown 1, 2, 3, unnatural 1.

   Antonyms familiar*, present*, close. *

2. Not acquainted

   ignorant of, without knowledge of, uninformed about, unfamiliar, unheard of, newfangled, new, not versed in, unaccustomed to, novel.

   Antonyms old*, prevailing*, current. *

3. Unusual

   unusual, peculiar, odd, queer, exceptional, rare, uncommon, outlandish; see also unusual 1, 2.

strange, the term of broadest application here, refers to that which is unfamiliar, as because of being uncommon, unknown, or new a strange voice, idea, device, etc.; peculiar applies either to that which puzzles or to that which has unique qualities a peculiar smell, pattern, etc.; behavior peculiar to beavers; odd suggests that which differs from the ordinary or conventional, sometimes to the point of being bizarre offended by his odd behavior; queer emphasizes an element of eccentricity, abnormality, or suspicion a queer look on her face; quaint suggests an oddness, esp. an antique quality, that is pleasing or appealing a quaint costume; outlandish suggests an oddness that is decidedly, often excessively, fantastic or bizarre an outlandish remark