Synonyms of deviates

deviates 1 of 2

noun

plural of deviate

as in perverts

a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard

a sleazy bar that seemed to be an informal clubhouse for deviates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perverts
• degenerates
• rips
• rakes
• villains
• libertines
• backsliders
• debauchers
• playboys
• decadents
• derelicts
• rakehells
• delinquents
• pervs
• incorrigibles
• profligates
• debauchees
• heels
• bankrupts
• reprobates
• rogues
• scoundrels
• knaves
• blackguards
• satyrs
• cads
• miscreants
• rascals
• lechers
• playgirls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saints

deviates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of deviate

as in turns

to change one's course or direction

sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turns
• veers
• swings
• diverges
• swerves
• detours
• turns off
• wheels
• zigzags
• sheers
• tacks
• turns back
• doubles (back)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deviates

Verb

According to the distillery, the whiskey is made using the same distillation and barrel-entry proof as the core bourbon, but then deviates from there. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

The Washington Post spoke to seven current and former National Park Service staffers who said the policy deviates from the agency’s long-standing approach to release as much information as possible. — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Extra padding on the tongue and collar blow up the proportions of the silhouette, while a suede, mesh and leather upper deviates from the typical leather build. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 June 2026

That precedent deviates from the Fed major mandates and today is actually dangerous. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026

The same fate likely awaits any presidential candidate who deviates from their line. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026

Now, Hilton rarely deviates from her signature look, of which long, perfectly curled or waved blonde hair is a key element. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 May 2026

However, the uptick in flights observed off the Cuban coast is new and deviates from where these aircraft have historically been deployed. — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 10 May 2026

Piker’s endorsement of Mills deviates from other progressives who have thrown their support behind Platner. — Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026