MUTANT Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of mutant

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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adjective

as in abnormal

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Noun

The famous mutant school is located in Westchester, and the fall foliage suggests school may be in session soon. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026 Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink follows in the footsteps of Famke Janssen and Sophie Turner as the redheaded telepath who is arguably the most powerful mutant in the Marvel comics. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 July 2026

Adjective

The mutant chicken rumors resulted in Chinese courts finding several companies liable for spreading false claims that damaged KFC’s reputation. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 In the movie, a military scientist is trying to use DNA from his mutant son to kill all other mutants on the planet. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutant

Noun

The paper described research on the feasibility of using gene-editing to correct the mutation the caused their daughter’s disorder but did not mention a human trial nor their daughter’s death.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The study argues that mutations in the DLL3 protein, which is vital during early body development, could be the root of short spine syndrome.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of mutation

Adjective

Combine this wanderlust with increasingly abnormal weather patterns and rapidly warming ocean waters, and sightings of these tropical birds can increase.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
Wild week Mize did not acknowledge how abnormal the past six or seven days have been until he was asked about it a couple times following last night’s game.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of abnormal

Noun

Sixteen-year-old Quin Duncan is a varsity lacrosse player in Wilmington is relieved to be back on the field after a bout with arteriovenous malformation (AVM).

— Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Along with epilepsy, Benjamin also has cerebral palsy, cortical visual impairment and severe vision impairment caused by underdeveloped optic nerves and malformations in the visual centers of his brain.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026

Definition of malformation

Adjective

Sabatini suggested to the jury there were possible explanations for that aberrant behavior without settling on a specific reason.

— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Learning that these behaviors not only exist, but are prevalent in the animal kingdom, Page says, helps debunk what remains a widespread belief among certain humans that homosexuality and transgenderism are unnatural and aberrant.

— Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026

Definition of aberrant

Noun

At the same time, Bernadette makes her potion and turns into a 60-foot monster, destroying Pasadena.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Major oil and gas companies around the world posted monster second-quarter profits last week amid the Iran conflict's surge in crude prices.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of monster

Noun

That anomaly is now a $10 million fund with real numbers behind it.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Permissions expand, integrations shift so governance needs to include regular scope reviews, and before any agent goes live, someone needs to own the outputs, the anomaly notifications and the decision to pull it if something goes wrong.

— Steve Wilson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of anomaly

Adjective

Confronting unpredictable adversaries well-versed in asymmetrical warfare from three directions is a military planner’s nightmare.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The question is one of asymmetric warfare and how to make the adversary spend more valuable resources, a field in which Ukraine has an edge over the Pentagon which relies on being able to outspend opponents.

— David Hambling, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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