# strangest

/ˈstɹeɪndʒɪst/ (US) · /stɹˈeɪndʒəst/ (UK) · CEFR A2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/strangest
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

the most unusual, surprising, or difficult to understand. It is the superlative form of 'strange', used to compare three or more things.

For teachers: the superlative form of 'strange'; describes the most unusual, extraordinary, or inexplicable entity within a group. Typically used to identify a singular outlier in terms of familiarity or normalcy.

## Examples

- That is the strangest story I have ever heard.
- Of all the places we visited during our road trip, that abandoned desert town was definitely the strangest.
- The scientist noted that the strangest aspect of the phenomenon was not its frequency, but the fact that it occurred only during total lunar eclipses.

## Pitfalls

- Not "the most strangest" but "the strangest" — Learners often double-mark the superlative by using both 'most' and the '-est' suffix; only the suffix is needed for this one-syllable adjective.

## Usage notes

- Superlative form; almost always preceded by the definite article 'the'.

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