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Abnormal

Not conformed to rule or system; deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular.

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Aberrant 84% connected

Wandering; straying from the right way.

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Aberrant 84% connected

Wandering; straying from the right way.

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Anomalous 84% connected

Deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalous proceeding.

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Anomalous 84% connected

Deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalous proceeding.

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Atypical 84% connected

That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type.

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Atypical 84% connected

That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type.

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Defective 84% connected

Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb…

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Defective 84% connected

Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb…

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Deviant 84% connected

Deviating.

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Deviant 84% connected

Deviating.

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Deviate 84% connected

To go out of the way; to turn aside from a course or a method; to stray or go astray; to err; to digress; to diverge; to vary.

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Deviate 84% connected

To go out of the way; to turn aside from a course or a method; to stray or go astray; to err; to digress; to diverge; to vary.

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Exceptional 84% connected

Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior.

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Exceptional 84% connected

Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior.

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Freakish 84% connected

Apt to change the mind suddenly; whimsical; capricious.

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Freakish 84% connected

Apt to change the mind suddenly; whimsical; capricious.

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Immoderate 84% connected

Not moderate; exceeding just or usual and suitable bounds; excessive; extravagant; unreasonable; as, immoderate demands; immoderate grief; immoderate…

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Immoderate 84% connected

Not moderate; exceeding just or usual and suitable bounds; excessive; extravagant; unreasonable; as, immoderate demands; immoderate grief; immoderate…

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Irregular 84% connected

Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to th…

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Irregular 84% connected

Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to th…

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Kinky 84% connected

Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl; as, kinky hair.

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Kinky 84% connected

Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl; as, kinky hair.

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Perverted 84% connected

of Pervert

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Perverted 84% connected

of Pervert

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Subnormal 84% connected

That part of the axis of a curved line which is intercepted between the ordinate and the normal.

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Subnormal 84% connected

That part of the axis of a curved line which is intercepted between the ordinate and the normal.

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Vicarious 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a vicar, substitute, or deputy; deputed; delegated; as, vicarious power or authority.

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Vicarious 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a vicar, substitute, or deputy; deputed; delegated; as, vicarious power or authority.

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Abnormality 74% connected

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.

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Abnormality 74% connected

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.

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Atypical 66% connected

That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type.

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Atypical 66% connected

That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type.

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Insane 66% connected

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2.

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Insane 66% connected

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2.

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Normalcy 66% connected

The quality, state, or fact of being normal; as, the point of normalcy.

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Normalcy 66% connected

The quality, state, or fact of being normal; as, the point of normalcy.

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Synonym 1

Unnatural 92% connected

Not natural; contrary, or not conforming, to the order of nature; being without natural traits; as, unnatural crimes.

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Antonym 2

Normal 94% connected

According to an established norm, rule, or principle; conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing the proper functions; not abnormal;…

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Normal 94% connected

According to an established norm, rule, or principle; conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing the proper functions; not abnormal;…

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