At Does Uncanny Mean?

uncanny \un-KAN-ee\ adjective. 1 : seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie, mysterious. 2 : being beyond what is normal or expected : suggesting superhuman or supernatural powers. Examples: Our waiter had an uncanny resemblance to the creepy villain in the film we had just seen.

Why do we say uncanny?

Uncanny has its origins in a word used in northern and Scottish English: 'canny' meaning smart or careful, preceded by the prefix 'un' which means 'not'. Uncanny entered mainstream usage in the late 19th century, to refer to a situation that appears odd.

What does the difference is uncanny mean?

this means that someone/something's resemblance to someone/something else is astonishing or incredible.