ABNORMAL Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

abnormal

adjective

(ˌ)ab-ˈnȯr-məl

Definition of abnormal

as in unusual

being out of the ordinary a completely abnormal school day, because half of the kids were out sick

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as in unnatural

departing from some accepted standard of what is normal noticed his abnormal breathing and took him to the emergency room

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Recent Examples of abnormal In one case, a Kentucky police officer allegedly tracked his ex-girlfriend more than 2,000 times; authorities said Flock’s system to detect abnormal use led to the allegation. — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026 But that summer, bloodwork during a routine checkup revealed Chatting’s liver enzymes had soared to abnormal levels, indicating potential damage. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026 Department staff searched for the otter to assess whether the animal was still in the area or displaying any abnormal or concerning behavior, Margiott said. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The agency cites neurological risks like seizures, abnormal bleeding, and suicidal thoughts. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abnormal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormal

Adjective

If a machine encounters something unusual or gets stuck, someone monitoring the fleet can briefly intervene until the autonomous system is ready to take back over.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
The changes occurred amid an unusual rollout of the blog post.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of unusual

Adjective

South Florida motorists routinely saw police officers hurtling along highways at extraordinary speeds without lights, sirens or any apparent emergency.

— Sally Kestin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Barcelona are still extraordinary — and remain a reminder that there are no quick fixes.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of extraordinary

Adjective

If an engineer wants to model an irregular structure, such as fuel rods sitting inside metal cladding, the digital instructions needed just to describe that shape can grow too long.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
And it's been reported to have been used by irregular forces in the Middle East.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of irregular

Adjective

Engineered around Qualcomm’s flagship 12-core Snapdragon X Elite processor, this Surface laptop delivers exceptional processing speed with whisper-quiet thermal efficiency.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
That golden brown exterior tasted exceptional, but eating it came with some hurdles.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of exceptional

Adjective

Major European partners are on board as well, including Xilam, pushing French high-end, unique animation series beyond its borders.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
The comedic play, which is set at a silent retreat, has the unique convention of having the majority of its characters barely speak, and rather rely on their physicality.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of unique

Adjective

At low volume, failures are rare enough that the stakes are low.

— Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
But in a rare moment, the bosses of Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI have come together to support the view that the development of AI models should slow down amid growing fears over the technology's capacity to cause harm.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rare

Adjective

Lucas says shootings involving immigration officers are not uncommon, and under this administration alone, there have been more than 20.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Pooling of sea water is possible around high tide at beach areas that is uncommon with normal tidal ranges.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026