🔄 Synonyms of "Deviation"
8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| divergencenoun | The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging. |
| digressionnoun | An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing. |
| departurenoun | The act of departing or something that has departed. |
| deflectionnoun | The act of deflecting or something deflected. |
| diversionnoun | A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind. |
| deviancenoun | (sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs. |
| differencenoun | (uncountable) The quality of being different. |
| deflexionnoun | (chiefly UK, rare) Dated spelling of deflection. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deviation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| deflectionnoun | The act of deflecting or something deflected. |
| deflexionnoun | (chiefly UK, rare) Dated spelling of deflection. |
| digressionnoun | An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing. |
| diversionnoun | A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind. |
| divergencenoun | The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging. |
| deviancenoun | (sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs. |
| departurenoun | The act of departing or something that has departed. |
| differencenoun | (uncountable) The quality of being different. |
| divertverb | (transitive) To turn aside from a course. |
| deflexurenoun | A bending or turning aside; deflection. |
| distortionnoun | A misrepresentation of the truth. |
| lapsenoun | A temporary failure; a slip. |
| infringementnoun | A violation or breach, as of a law. |
| violationnoun | The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated. |
| derogateverb | (transitive) To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle. |
| delinquencynoun | Misconduct. |
| aberrationnoun | The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state. |
| deviantnoun | A person who deviates, especially from norms of social behavior. |
| perversionnoun | The state of being perverted; depravity; vice. |
| detournoun | A diversion or deviation from one's original route. |
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