UNREPRESENTATIVE Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

unrepresentative

adjective

Definition of unrepresentative

as in bizarre

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Recent Examples of unrepresentative New Zealand, South Africa and Northern Ireland, for example, reformed from winner-take-all elections to proportional representation elections to address deep internal divisions and dissatisfaction with unrepresentative results. — Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026 The Literary Digest sample was huge but unrepresentative. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026 Although known for an unrepresentative workforce, tech companies embraced diversity initiatives, especially after the Black Lives Matter protests that followed the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. — Joseph Menn The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026 When left- and right-wingers agree that the United States is unrepresentative, that represents a mandate for disruption—from Trump in 2024 to Mamdani in 2025. — Will Johnson, Time, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrepresentative

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Adjective

Personnel limitations may have hurt both sides of the ball, but the Ravens have made some bizarre calls on offense and defense during a four-game losing streak.

— Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
In a bizarre turn of events, on Wednesday November 4th, New York City’s Queens Public Library (QPL) system, which operates 66 branches, experienced an attack on its online networks by a hacker.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of bizarre

Adjective

Talk about strange beginnings at Friday’s City Section Division I football playoff opener between Sun Valley Poly and host Marshall.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
And having one of those is as strange and terrifying as anything else in the universe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of strange

Adjective

All that makes Houston’s sluggish start almost quaint by comparison.

— Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
The founders don’t seem to mind racking up sky miles — A24 was, perhaps preciously, named after the highway that connects Rome to the quaint Italian mountain town of Teroma.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of quaint

Adjective

The New York Times draws much more web traffic than Letterboxd and such technical hiccups are essentially anomalous.

— J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
Save for an anomalous multi-core Cinebench result and some finishes within the margin of error, the PROLED XDR MacBook Pro eclipsed the outgoing 16-inch model at every opportunity, with the same chip.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of anomalous

Adjective

In Karl’s case, the changes to his own facial recognition pathways began after surgery to remove an arteriovenous malformation, an abnormal tangle of blood vessels, from his right posterior temporal region.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026
AFib affects approximately 1 in every 22 Americans and is caused by abnormal electrical signals in the heart, according to the National Institutes of Health.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of abnormal

Adjective

His elite outfield coverage included converting a remarkable 50% of five-star catch opportunities.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Centered in large part around the Warsaw Ghetto, the novel brought to life the daily struggles, fears, and remarkable courage of Jewish families living under unimaginable conditions.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of remarkable

Adjective

Up the coast in North County, Encinitas is the quintessential Southern California beach town, a quirky little mecca for yoga, wellness, and, of course, surfing at beaches like Swami's and Moonlight.

— Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
The quirky spirit of Portland is felt all over Wildwood, particularly in the beginning of the film (pre-crow-kidnapping).

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of quirky

Adjective

The family was clear about their plans for their atypical use of the space.

— Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Anyone who’s seen The Rehearsal knows Nathan Fielder is an unusually self-insertive documentarian, one willing to use atypical methods to present a truthful representation of his subject.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of atypical

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