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- [uh-ber-uh nt, ab-er-]
- /əˈbɛr ənt, ˈæb ər-/
- /əˈber.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-ber-uh nt, ab-er-]
- /əˈbɛr ənt, ˈæb ər-/
Definitions of aberrant word
- adjective aberrant Aberrant means unusual and not socially acceptable. 3
- adjective aberrant deviating from the normal or usual type, as certain animals from the group in which they are classified 3
- adjective aberrant behaving in an abnormal or untypical way 3
- adjective aberrant deviating from truth, morality, etc 3
- adjective aberrant turning away from what is right, true, etc. 3
- adjective aberrant deviating from what is normal or typical 3
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Origin of aberrant
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30, aberrant is from the Latin word aberrant- (stem of aberrāns, present participle of aberrāre to deviate). See ab-, errant
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Parts of speech for Aberrant
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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aberrant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aberrant
adj aberrant
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- psycho — a psychopathic or psychotic person.
- weird — involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
- deviant — Deviant behaviour or thinking is different from what people normally consider to be acceptable.
- atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
adjective aberrant
- anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
- uncharacteristic — Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- eccentric — deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
noun aberrant
- straying — to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
Antonyms for aberrant
adj aberrant
- usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.
- true — being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story.
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