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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Recent Examples of mutant

Noun

Blue Bull transforms Maria Prymachenko’s 1947 painting into a massive UV-reactive mutant vehicle. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Over in Marvel’s territory, the X-Men had their whole chronology readjusted when a time-traveling mutant killed off Professor Charles Xavier, allowing Apocalypse to run rampant. — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 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

Random mutations and genetic exchange also shape which variants emerge.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
These animals would be crowded together, each infection raising the odds that a new strain could arise through mutation.

— Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of mutation

Adjective

Its integrated thermal, visual, acoustic, and gas sensors detect overheating, leaks, abnormal noise, and equipment wear, logging every reading directly to its corresponding asset.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
This finding hints at potential applications in neurodevelopmental conditions that involve abnormal connectivity, such as schizophrenia, but also those involving memory impairment, such as dementia.

— Simon Makin, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 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

At last untethered from merely adapting a standard comfy passenger vehicle, the AMG engineers have created a monster.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Set on a mysterious island ravaged by floods and warring armies, a masked boy and girl must traverse atmospheric environments, rescue friends, and confront nightmarish monsters.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 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

According to the report, the anomaly was first detected during an engine acceptance test shortly before the start of summer.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Other possible uses include detecting weak magnetic signals from the heart and muscles, improving navigation, and spotting underground magnetic anomalies.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 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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