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curious
There was a curious mixture of people in the audience.
It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air.
It was curious that she didn't tell anyone.
funny (peculiar)
A funny thing happened to me today.
It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to.
That's funny—he was here a moment ago and now he's gone.
The funny thing is it never happened again after that.
The engine's making a very funny noise.
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way.
odd
They're very odd people.
There's something odd about that man.
It's most odd that (= very odd that) she hasn't written.
The odd thing was that he didn't recognize me.
She had the oddest feeling that he was avoiding her.
peculiar
a peculiar smell/taste
There was something peculiar in the way he smiled.
I had a peculiar feeling we'd met before.
Her behaviour was a peculiar mixture of the sophisticated and the childlike.
He died in very peculiar circumstances.
For some peculiar reason, she refused to come inside.
The peculiar thing was that no one mentioned her disappearance.
They behaved in a very peculiar way.
compare odd
strange (unusual)
A strange thing happened this morning.
She was looking at me in a very strange way.
strange (that)… It’s strange (that) we haven’t heard from him.
strange (how…) It's strange how childhood impressions linger.
That's strange—the front door's open.
I'm looking forward to the exam, strange as it may seem.
There was something strange about her eyes.
Strange to say, I don't really enjoy television.
strange (unfamiliar)
a strange city
to wake up in a strange bed
Never accept lifts from strange men.
strange to somebody At first the place was strange to me.
weird
a weird dream
She's a really weird girl.
He's got some weird ideas.
It's really weird seeing yourself on television.
the weird and wonderful creatures that live beneath the sea
weird (eerie)
She began to make weird inhuman sounds.
eerie
an eerie yellow light
I found the silence underwater really eerie
uncanny
I had an uncanny feeling I was being watched.
It was uncanny really, almost as if she knew what I was thinking.
He has an uncanny knack of being able to see immediately where the problem lies.
She bore a quite uncanny resemblance to my Auntie Elsie.
funny
Dad might say, "I don't want any funny business while we are away." Funny meaning simply bad.
"That guy gave me a funny look." Funny meaning weird (usually).
"Do you think this bread smells funny." Funny meaning bad or strange.
"I think Jeff might be a little funny if you know what I mean." Funny meaning gay. [ To add to this. This can be said in a serious way and can be offensive, however in the usage that is common to me it is said to mock people that say funny to mean gay - if this makes sense. ]
"That guy had me rolling. He is one funny dude." Funny meaning humorous.
Dad saying to a guy picking up his daughter for a date, "I don't want anything funny going on tonight." Funny meaning sex.
From strongest to weakest:
Weird - strange in a negative way, in a way that makes you feel uneasy.
Strange - can mean weird, but more noticeable, making you look again. It is not as negative as weird, but still negative to a degree.
Odd - a weaker form of strange and weird - something that is not normal and is noticeable, but not in as strong or shocking a way as the first two.
Awkward - odd, but also embarrassing. It is usually used in a situation where something odd and embarrassing has happened and nobody wants to be the first one to say so.
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