2022-04-19 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – F – funny & strange & peculiar
2022-04-19
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – F – funny & strange & peculiar
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง funny = “FUHN-ee”
ออกเสียง strange = “STREYNJ”
ออกเสียง peculiar = “pi-KYOOL-yer”
Dictionary of problem words and expression:
funny & strange & peculiar
Funny is much overused
to mean “curious” and “odd”
(I had a funny feeling that you would come here),
but actually the word
means “witty,” “humorous,” “droll,” “absurd,” “comical,”
“farcical,” “ludicrous,” or “laughable.”
Perhaps many of us find something amusing
in that which is unusual or hard to understand.
Strange means “curious,” “extraordinary,” and “unusual”:
“Fran’s loud behavior at the party was strange because she is usually quiet and reserved.”
Approximate synonym
for strange are bizarre, abnormal, queer, and singular.
Peculiar also
means “uncommon” or “eccentric”:
“Your accent is most peculiar.”
Strange and peculiar can be used interchangeably in most situations,
but when you use funny, ask yourself
“Do I mean ‘funny-peculiar’ or ‘funny-ha-ha’?”
Dictionary.com:
SYNONYM STUDY FOR FUNNY
Funny, Laughable, Ludicrous
refer to that which excites laughter.
Funny and laughable are both applied to that
which provokes laughter or deserves to be laughed at;
funny is a colloquial term loosely applied and
in popular use is commonly interchangeable with the other terms:
a funny story, scene, joke;
a laughable incident, mistake.
That which is ludicrous excites laughter
by its incongruity and foolish absurdity:
The monkey's attempts to imitate the woman were ludicrous.
Dictionary.com:
SYNONYM STUDY FOR STRANGE
Strange, Peculiar, Odd, Queer
refer to that which is out of the ordinary.
Strange implies that the thing or its cause is unknown or unexplained;
it is unfamiliar and unusual:
a strange expression.
That which is peculiar mystifies,
or exhibits qualities not shared by others:
peculiar behavior.
That which is odd is irregular or unconventional,
and sometimes approaches the bizarre:
an odd custom.
Queer sometimes adds to odd the suggestion of
something abnormal and eccentric:
queer in the head.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Choose the Right Synonym for strange
Adjective
Strange, Singular, Unique, Peculiar, Eccentric, Erratic, Odd, Quaint, Outlandish
mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected.
Strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign,
the unnatural, the unaccountable.
a journey filled with strange sights
Singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness.
a singular feeling of impending disaster
Unique implies singularity and the fact of being
without a known parallel.
a career unique in the annals of science
Peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness.
the peculiar status of America's First Lady
Eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual
or normal especially in behavior.
the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers
Erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering
or deviating.
a friend's suddenly erratic behavior
Odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected.
an odd sense of humor
Quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness.
a quaint fishing village
Outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric.
outlandish fashions of the time
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Choose the Right Synonym for peculiar
Adjective
Characteristic, Individual, Peculiar, Distinctive
mean indicating a special quality or identity.
Characteristic applies to something that distinguishes or identifies a person or thing or class.
responded with her characteristic wit
Individual stresses qualities that distinguish one from all
other members of the same kind or class.
a highly individual writing style
Peculiar applies to qualities possessed only by a particular individual
or class or kind and stresses rarity or uniqueness.
an eccentricity that is peculiar to the British
Distinctive indicates qualities distinguishing and uncommon
and often superior or praiseworthy.
a distinctive aura of grace and elegance
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Strange, Singular, Unique, Peculiar, Eccentric, Erratic, Odd, Quaint, Outlandish
mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected.
Strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign,
the unnatural, the unaccountable.
a journey filled with strange sights
Singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness.
a singular feeling of impending disaster
Unique implies singularity and the fact of being
without a known parallel.
a career unique in the annals of science
Peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness.
the peculiar status of America's First Lady
Eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual
or normal especially in behavior.
the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers
Erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating.
a friend's suddenly erratic behavior
Odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected. an odd sense of humor
Quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness.
a quaint fishing village
Outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric.
outlandish fashions of the time
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Peculiar Has Latin Roots
Adjective
Peculiar comes from Latin peculiaris, an adjective
meaning "privately owned" or "special" that is
derived from the word for "property," peculium.
Those words are cognate with pecu, a word for "cattle"
that is also etymologically linked to a few English words related to money.
Among these are pecuniary ("of or relating to money"),
peculate ("to embezzle"),
and impecunious ("having very little or no money").
Peculiar borrowed the Latin meanings of peculiaris,
but it eventually came to refer to qualities possessed only by
a particular individual, group, or thing.
That sense is commonly followed by the preposition to,
as in "a custom peculiar to America."
In time, peculiar was being used specifically for unusual qualities,
as well as the individuals that possessed them,
which led to the word's "odd," "curious," and "eccentric" senses.
Dictionary.com:
MORE ABOUT FUNNY
What is a basic definition of funny?
Funny describes something that causes fun, especially laughter.
Funny can describe someone who is trying to amuse others.
It can also describe someone or something
that is suspicious or odd.
Funny has a few other senses as an adjective and a noun.
Funny describes something that is amusing and causes people to laugh.
Something that amuses people without causing laughter
is usually said to be fun rather than funny.
For example, a roller coaster would be called fun,
while a knock-knock joke would be called funny.
If something is not funny, it is unfunny.
Real-life examples:
Many people consider
clowns, jokes, comedies, pranks, and Internet memes to be funny.
These things cause most people to laugh.
Used in a sentence: The comedian knew a lot of funny jokes.
Funny also describes someone who is trying to get others to laugh
or is trying to amuse them.
This sense of funny is a synonym of facetious.
Used in a sentence:
Joan took the comment as an insult even though Luke was just trying to be funny.
Funny also describes someone or something
that is suspicious or underhanded.
You might use this sense
when you think something dishonest is going on.
The phrase funny business is used in this sense
to refer to criminal or unethical activity.
Real-life examples:
Rigged carnival games, overly friendly salespeople,
and deals that seem too good to be true
often cause people to think something funny is going on.
Used in a sentence:
We think something funny is going on at that store on the corner that is never open.
Funny can also describe something that is strange, odd, or curious.
Real-life examples:
If your leg falls asleep, you will probably walk funny.
Two tomatoes that grow together to make one tomato might have a funny shape.
Used in a sentence:
I think the speakers might be broken because the music sounds funny.
Where does funny come from?
The first records of funny come from the 1750s.
It comes from a combination of the word
fun, meaning “enjoyment or amusement,”
and the suffix -y, which means “characterized by” or “bringing about.”
Collins COBUILD English Usage:
Strange & unusual
1. 'strange'
You use strange to say that something is unfamiliar or unexpected
in a way that makes you puzzled, uneasy, or afraid.
The strange thing was that she didn't remember anything about the evening.
It was strange to hear her voice again.
2. 'unusual'
If you just want to say that something is not common,
you use unusual, not 'strange'.
He had an unusual name.
It is unusual for such a small hotel to have a restaurant.
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