deviate

Examples

• All

• His behavior was considered deviate.

• Her research challenged several deviate assumptions in the field.

• The judge concluded that his deviate actions warranted psychological evaluation.

• Why is his opinion so deviate?

• The study focused on individuals with deviate beliefs that challenge traditional norms about family structures.

• Her deviate approach to art was celebrated for its originality and rejection of conventional techniques.

• He expressed his deviate opinions on politics, which often sparked lively debates among his friends.

Synonyms

D

different

vsdeviate

913 2.0

Not usual and not like what people expect

focuses on leaving accepted standards or norms rather than mere difference

D

deviant

vsdeviate

26 8.1

Very different from what most people accept in behavior or morals

is broader, covering departures in behavior and ideas rather than only morals

D

divergent

vsdeviate

20 6.5

Tending to become different and move apart

is about breaking accepted standards or norms rather than gradual separation

A

aberrant

vsdeviate

14 8.2

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

is a general term for leaving norms without necessarily negative judgment

How Different

to flout

12 7.9

deviate

7.4

to diverge

19 6.8

to stray

70 2.8

to conform

96 3.2

Surface Forms

Etymology