Synonyms of abnormalities

abnormalities

noun

plural of abnormality

1

as in anomalies

a person, thing, or event that is far from normal

the abnormalities in the tree's leaves are caused by disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anomalies
• mutations
• exceptions
• irregularities
• monsters
• malformations
• freaks
• monstrosities
• mutants
• rarities
• nuts
• aberrations
• deviants
• eccentrics
• peculiarities
• oddballs
• singularities
• miscreations
• weirdos
• crackpots
• kooks
• aberrants
• mavericks
• cranks
• curiosities
• nonconformists
• characters
• screwballs
• individualists
• oddities
• crackbrains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standards
• norms
• averages
• normals
• specimens
• samples
• pars
• commonplaces
• usuals

2

as in exceptions

something that is different from what is ordinary or expected

let the vet know if you notice any abnormalities in your pet's behavior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anomalies
• exceptions
• rarities
• differences
• aberrations
• variations
• phenomena
• oddities
• singularities
• disparities
• peculiarities
• accidents
• distortions
• mutations
• inconsistencies
• quirks
• vagaries
• oddments
• errors
• mistakes
• curiosities
• paradoxes
• inconsistences
• contradictions
• bizarreries
• kinks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• norms
• ordinaries
• usuals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abnormalities

However, because the Food and Drug Administration has warned about a potential for birth abnormalities, it is not recommended for women who are pregnant or who want to get pregnant. — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

For healthcare leaders, the path forward is less about detecting ever more abnormalities than about improving the balance between early detection, diagnostic precision and health-system capacity. — Oran Muduroglu, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Incidental findings are small abnormalities that are doing no harm and would not have been discovered without a scan. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Both conditions are diagnosed using endoscopy, a procedure that lets doctors examine the esophagus and take biopsies to check for abnormalities. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026

Eirian Powell, the neonatal manager, had analyzed Letby’s shifts, in addition to multiple factors that could have contributed to each death, including congenital abnormalities and failures with transportation between hospitals. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

West alleges Gilkar and Ahmed asked her to terminate the pregnancy under a provision in their surrogacy agreement covering serious fetal abnormalities. — Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr , Shannon Bream , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Although Verticillium wilt symptoms differ among hosts, abnormalities like leaf yellowing (chlorosis) or browning, wilting, and branch dieback raise suspicion of infection across the board. — Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

Those with anatomic pulmonary abnormalities or neuromuscular disorders. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 2 Sep. 2026