abnormal

[ab-nawr-muhl] / æbˈnɔr məl /

ADJECTIVE

different from standard or norm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aberrant anomalous atypical bizarre exceptional extraordinary irregular odd peculiar strange uncommon unexpected unnatural unusual weird

WEAK

anomalistic curious deviant deviate deviating divergent eccentric fantastic funny grody gross heteroclite heterodox heteromorphic off-base off-color out of line preternatural screwy spastic unorthodox

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common conforming conventional expected familiar normal ordinary regular standard usual

WEAK

customary straight

Example Sentences

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The team found that three holidays in particular—including Presidents Day—“are more likely to yield positive abnormal returns.”

From Barron's

There was a small rise of about 0.1% in abnormal liver blood test results among people taking statins.

From Science Daily

Through an abnormal valve, excessive blood also flows to the lungs, which can cause heart failure.

From BBC

This condition includes overweight and obesity, high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels, and insulin resistance.

From Science Daily

Bithumb said it would improve verification systems and introduce AI to detect abnormal transactions.

From BBC