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- US Pronunciation
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- [ab-nawr-muh l]
- /æbˈnɔr məl/
- /æbˈnɔː.məl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ab-nawr-muh l]
- /æbˈnɔr məl/
Definitions of abnormal word
- adjective abnormal Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying. 3
- adjective abnormal not normal; deviating from the usual or typical; extraordinary 3
- adjective abnormal odd in behaviour or appearance; strange 3
- adjective abnormal not normal; not average; not typical; not usual; irregular, esp. to a considerable degree 3
- adjective abnormal not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard: abnormal powers of concentration; an abnormal amount of snow; abnormal behavior. 1
- adjective abnormal extremely or excessively large: abnormal profit. 1
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Origin of abnormal
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; ab- + normal; replacing anormal < Medieval Latin anōrmālus, variant of anōmālus anomalous influenced by Latin norma norm
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Parts of speech for Abnormal
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abnormal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abnormal
adj abnormal
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- unexpected — not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- unnatural — contrary to the laws or course of nature.
- atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
adjective abnormal
- nonstandard — not standard.
- 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.
- malformed — faultily or anomalously formed.
- kinky — full of kinks; closely twisted: a kinky wire.
- defective — If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly.
Antonyms for abnormal
adj abnormal
- standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
- usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- conforming — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- customary — Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
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