All heteroclite synonyms
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H h adj heteroclite
- unusual β not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- unexpected β not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
- irregular β without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- unnatural β contrary to the laws or course of nature.
- atypical β Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
- anomalous β Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
- uncommon β not common; unusual; rare: an uncommon word.
- peculiar β strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.
- strange β unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
- weird β involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
- odd β differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.
- aberrant β Aberrant means unusual and not socially acceptable.
- bizarre β Something that is bizarre is very odd and strange.
- incongruous β out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.
- abnormal β Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- bent β Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- variant β tending to change or alter; exhibiting variety or diversity; varying: variant shades of color.
- wandering β moving from place to place without a fixed plan; roaming; rambling: wandering tourists.
- straying β 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.
- tangent β in immediate physical contact; touching.
- tangential β pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent.
- tortuous β full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.
- obliquitous β the state of being oblique.
- curious β eager to learn; inquisitive
- deviant β Deviant behaviour or thinking is different from what people normally consider to be acceptable.
- deviate β To deviate from something means to start doing something different or not planned, especially in a way that causes problems for others.
- deviating β to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- divergent β diverging; differing; deviating.
- eccentric β deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
- fantastic β conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
- funny β funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
- gross β without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
- heterodox β not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions, especially in theology; unorthodox.
- off-color β not having the usual or standard color: an off-color gem.
- preternatural β out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal: preternatural powers.
- queer β strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular: a queer notion of justice.
- screwy β crazy; nutty: I think you're screwy, refusing an invitation to the governor's dinner.
- unorthodox β not conforming to rules, traditions, or modes of conduct, as of a doctrine, religion, or philosophy; not orthodox: an unorthodox ideology.
- anomalistic β tending to be anomalous
- grody β repulsive; disgusting; nauseating.
- heteromorphic β Biology. dissimilar in shape, structure, or magnitude.
- off-base β located outside the perimeters of a military base: off-base housing for officers.
- out of line β a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- spastic β Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by spasm, especially tonic spasm.
adjective heteroclite
- exceptional β Unusual; not typical.
- extraordinary β Very unusual or remarkable.
- usual β habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- nonconforming β to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- aberrative β Descriptive of an object or measurement that has deviated or been knocked, momentarily and sharply, from the more dominant, normal or expected course or trajectory to which it either has or is expected to return in the longer term.
- excursive β Of the nature of an excursion; ranging widely; digressive.