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Abnormal

/əbˈnɔɹ.ml̩/

A person or object that is not normal.

📖 Definitions of "Abnormal"

noun

adjective

1
Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
2
Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health.

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
aberrantnoun	Differing from the norm.
atypicalnoun	Not conforming to the normal type.
perverted	Deviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct.
anomalous	Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.
irregularnoun	Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
defectivenoun	Having one or more defects.
kinky	(informal) Marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, and other sexual practices.
immoderate	Not moderate; excessive.
freakish	Strange, unusual, abnormal or bizarre.
supernormalnoun	Beyond what is normal; exceeding the average or the point of reference.
subnormalnoun	Less than normal.
antidromic	(neurology, of a nerve impulse) flowing in the opposite direction from normal
brachydactylous	(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydactylic	Relating to brachydactyly
deviantnoun	A person who deviates, especially from norms of social behavior.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
normalnoun	Usual, healthy; not sick or ill or unlike oneself.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
anomalous	Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.
aberrant	Differing from the norm.
deviantnoun	A person who deviates, especially from norms of social behavior.
atypical	Not conforming to the normal type.
freakish	Strange, unusual, abnormal or bizarre.
irregular	Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
subnormal	Less than normal.
perverted	Deviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct.
defective	Having one or more defects.
immoderate	Not moderate; excessive.
exceptional	Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
supernormal	Beyond what is normal; exceeding the average or the point of reference.
kinky	(informal) Marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, and other sexual practices.
antidromic	(neurology, of a nerve impulse) flowing in the opposite direction from normal
brachydactylic	Relating to brachydactyly
brachydactylous	(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
abnormalitynoun	Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
anomalynoun	A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
strange	Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
peculiar	Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.