ABERRANTS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

aberrants

noun

plural of aberrant

as in deviants

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Noun

Cool people aren't merely deviants.

— Caleb Warren, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of deviants

Noun

The Ramones stood on stage not as rock gods or unattainable heroes, but as oddballs, misfits, and fellow outcasts in torn jeans.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
The Wylkes Society’s members include many of the amiable oddballs Miles has met around town.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

Definition of oddballs

Noun

Always Sunny has long boasted a fine roster of supporting weirdos orbiting the crew’s Paddy’s Pub HQ.

— Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
The Kmatz-Shaffer combo appeals to me the most, however, as someone who prefers his bullpen stocked with weirdos and freaky arm angles.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of weirdos

Noun

Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Inbred eccentrics and bumbling detectives have populated the seaside villages of Bruno Dumont’s absurdist comedies.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026

Definition of eccentrics

Noun

But there really is nowhere safe in the world for mutants at this point in time when someone like Trask is out there.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 July 2026
While humanity knows about superheroes like Spider-Man (hence, the events of the previous games), mutants are still largely living in the shadows.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

Definition of mutants

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Add in the textural blend of crunch from the nuts and chewy from the pineapple, and this has quickly become my go-to midday desk snack.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
Nearly half of the country’s vegetables and more than three-quarters of its fruits and nuts come from California, according to the state.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of nuts

Noun

O’Hara worked consistently across her 50-year career in both film and television, best known for playing beloved kooks and amiable wackos, though her range was boundless.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
What so many of these talking heads have in common—legitimate experts, well-meaning journalists, and kooks alike—is how costly their recommendations are.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026

Definition of kooks

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