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 latter is embodied by an underground race of telepathic mutants who worship an unexploded nuclear bomb and find themselves in conflict with the apes, as well as the few surviving humans, on the way to a finale that out-tragedies the original. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 Blue Bull transforms Maria Prymachenko’s 1947 painting into a massive UV-reactive mutant vehicle. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Adjective

First, as medical courier Bryan Hodukavich in Resident Evil, he was forced to contend with an onslaught of mutant zombie monsters. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 From rising stars who make mutant baile funk to rave queens shaping a raunchy new wave of techno-pop, here are the divas changing the face of club music. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutant

Noun

Data published in 2010 by Newcastle scientists showed that in lab experiments, only a tiny amount of the mother’s mutation-bearing mitochondria — less than 2% — showed up in the reconstructed embryos.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
Genetic testing would later confirm a sodium channel mutation, sentencing my son to catastrophic seizures and cognitive disabilities.

— Jen Murphy Parker, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of mutation

Adjective

However, France's Health Ministry says staff noticed the abnormal temperature changes and reacted in time to prevent any loss of service.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Both amyloid beta and tau are normally present in healthy brains; the plaques and tangles are abnormal aggregations of these molecules.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of abnormal

Adjective

Similarly, after the traumas of the Civil War and Reconstruction, some Southern writers emphasized aberrant behavior to undercut the aristocratic whitewash of gentility and custom.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
The aberrant digit only crept in because Ford owned the rights to Model E and wasn’t interested in selling.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of aberrant

Noun

The monster romance is as old as Pasiphaë tricking the white bull into bedding her, but a spate of recent offerings, across film and literature, especially, have come to form something less like a genre and more like a drug.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
The potential start of a monster buyback program in December is a promising catalyst.

— Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of monster

Adjective

The Bucs led the Panthers convincingly with a 33-6 lead at halftime and 8 of their points came in freakish fashion.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Junior linebacker Chris Cole might have the most potential of anyone on the roster, because the 6-foot-3, 235-pounder is a traits-heavy, front-seven hybrid with freakish athleticism.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of freakish

Noun

The Nature of Introspection The bigger, thornier question is whether anomaly detection should count as introspection.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
In these regions, the predominant ailments are HIV/AIDS, premature birth and birth trauma, congenital anomalies and injuries.

— Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of anomaly

Adjective

In a trailer for the upcoming film released on October 27, the actor went nearly bald while showing off asymmetrical eyebrows.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Oct. 2026
The panel comes from the Genesis Runner, passed through the asymmetric spirit of the Daze Runner, so the paneling sweeps across the upper and tilts.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

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