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anomalous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of anomalous

1 being out of the ordinary

that was an anomalous year for the housing industry, so the number of starts is anything but typical

Synonyms of anomalous

aberrant, aberrated, abnormal, atypical, especial, exceeding, exceptional, extraordinaire, extraordinary, freak, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, preternatural, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted

Words Related to anomalous

conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, salient, striking

bizarre, deviant, eccentric, freakish, monstrous, oddball, outlandish, quaint, strange, weird

incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unimaginable, unthinkable

Near Antonyms of anomalous

everyday, familiar, frequent

Antonyms of anomalous

common, customary, normal, ordinary, typical, unexceptional, unextraordinary, usual

2 departing from some accepted standard of what is normal

an anomalous burst of anger from this usually easygoing person

Synonyms of anomalous

aberrant, aberrational, abnormal, atypical, deviant, deviate, devious, irregular, unnatural, untypical

Words Related to anomalous

unrepresentative

extraordinary, preternatural

rare, uncommon, uncustomary, unusual, unwonted

bizarre, curious, far-out, funny, kinky, odd, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, screwy, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, wild

eccentric, freakish, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, unconventional, unorthodox

extraordinary, preternatural

rare, uncommon, uncustomary, unusual, unwonted

odd, peculiar, strange

Near Antonyms of anomalous

common, commonplace, everyday, familiar, ordinary, routine, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine (or run-of-mine), unexceptional, unremarkable, workaday

customary, usual, wonted

archetypal (also archetypical), average, characteristic, representative

Antonyms of anomalous

natural, normal, regular, standard, typical

Synonym Discussion of anomalous

irregular, anomalous, unnatural mean not conforming to rule, law, or custom. irregular implies not conforming to a law or regulation imposed for the sake of uniformity in method, practice, or conduct.

- concerned about his irregular behavior

anomalous implies not conforming to what might be expected because of the class or type to which it belongs or the laws that govern its existence.

- her drive made her an anomalous figure in a sleepy organization

unnatural suggests what is contrary to nature or to principles or standards felt to be essential to the well-being of civilized society.

- prisoners treated with unnatural cruelty

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