abnormal

noun

A person or object that is not normal.

adjective

Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.

Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health.

Roots

abab- · Latin · away from norma-norm · Latin · rule, standard

Synonyms for abnormal

unnaturaladj aberrantadj anomalousadj atypicaladj subnormaladj irregularadj unusualadj freakishadj deviantadj untypicaladj unrepresentativeadj anomalisticadj

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