aberrational

Examples

• All

• Reformers should remember, Kamisar added, that the Simpson trial was "aberrational."

  Academic text (1995)

• The scientist noted that the results of the experiment were aberrational, leading him to question the reliability of his data.

• Her sudden change in behavior was aberrational compared to her usual calm demeanor.

• The weather this month has been aberrational, with unexpected snowfall in spring.

Synonyms

A

abnormal

vsaberrational

100 4.2

Different from what is usual in a way that may be worrying

is a general neutral term for deviation without implying worry

A

atypical

vsaberrational

27 5.7

Different from what is usual or expected

applies to lack of typical features rather than strong abnormality

A

anomalous

vsaberrational

23 8.1

Not like what is usual or expected

focuses on general deviation from normal expectation rather than judgement

A

aberrant

vsaberrational

14 8.2

Different from what is normal, often in a way people see as wrong

is the neutral description of deviation without the added moral judgement

A

aberrative

vsaberrational

9.5

Different from what is normal or expected

is a neutral label for something unusual not expressing blame

Antonyms

U

usual

∞ 1.0

Happening most of the time in a normal way

E

expected

1.2

Likely to happen or be true

How Unusual

bizarre

406 5.9

aberrant

14 8.2

aberrational

1 8.6

unusual

∞ 2.2

uncommon

122 4.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology