mutant

adjective

mu·​tant ˈmyü-tᵊnt 

: of, relating to, or produced by mutation

mutant noun

Examples of mutant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Nashville group Total Wife go off the deep end with mutant hyperpop fantasies on their delightful Come Back Down, while Phoenix’s Glixen get romantic on Quiet Pleasures. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

The secondary thread tracks an alternate reality where Team X—mutants recruited by the villainous Nathaniel Essex—clash with Trask’s anti-mutant Reavers and Sentinels. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

All of which is excellent news for Marvel’s mutant heroes, who deserve a worthy reboot in the MCU. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026

Marvel Studios exec Kevin Feige announced the inaugural members of the mutant team at D23 on Friday. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin mutant-, mutans, present participle of mutare

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mutant

• disputant
• pollutant

Kids Definition

mutant

1 of 2 adjective

mu·​tant

ˈmyüt-ᵊnt

: of, relating to, or produced by mutation

mutant

2 of 2 noun

: a mutant individual

Medical Definition

mutant

1 of 2 adjective

mu·​tant ˈmyüt-ᵊnt 

: of, relating to, or produced by mutation

mutant

2 of 2 noun

: a mutant individual