MUTANT Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

mutant 1 of 2

noun

as in mutation

biology a plant or animal that is different from other plants or animals of the same kind because of a change in the structure of its genes; something produced by genetic mutation

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mutant

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adjective

as in abnormal

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Recent Examples of mutant

Noun

Knaff had been fighting cancer since November 2022, when he was diagnosed with a grade 4 H3G34 mutant diffuse hemispheric glioma, or more simply put, glioblastoma. —

Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026 The ocean-dwelling mutant is constantly trying to woo the hero known as the Invisible Woman. —

Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026

Adjective

Under Paris starred Bérénice Bejo as a marine researcher who must overcome her traumatic past in order to save Paris from a mutant shark (and her offspring) that can live in fresh water and is now terrorizing the city. —

Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026 Today, the market has evolved into something like a mutant combination of art collecting and the stock market. —

Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutant

Noun

Protein language models, which are AI systems trained on millions of natural protein sequences, can quickly predict how mutations will change a protein’s behavior or design new proteins.

— Stephen D. Turner, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
The team used an Alzheimer’s mouse model that includes human familial mutations and develops early signs of the condition.

— Brianna Abbott, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026