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aberrant

ab·er·rant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-ber-uh nt, ab-er-]
    • /əˈbɛr ənt, ˈæb ər-/
    • /əˈber.ənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms 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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