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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
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common conforming conventional expected familiar normal ordinary regular standard usual
WEAK
customary straight

Example Sentences

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"This is abnormal, for sure," says Mukesh Sahdev, chief oil analysts at XAnalysts.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The study found that PTH treatment significantly reduced these abnormal nerve fibers, based on markers such as PGP9.5 and CGRP.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Tedros said the International Atomic Energy Agency was looking into the strikes, and "no indications of abnormal or increased off-site radiation levels have been reported".

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

But now, just over two months later, abnormal dryness has returned to areas of Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Flames of abnormal size were pursuing them, licking up the sides of the junk bulwarks, which were crumbling to soot at their touch.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling