aberrant
Off the path
Aberrant means deviating from what is normal, expected, or typical.
The word often carries a judgment that the deviation is problematic or undesirable: aberrant behavior, aberrant cells.
In biology, aberrant describes organisms or structures that differ from the standard form.
The noun aberration is more common in everyday speech.
Not conforming to type
- abnormalDeviating from typical
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- anomalousDeviating from expected norms
- deviantOne diverging from norms
unusual · uncommon · rare · strange · odd · peculiar · unorthodox · unexpected
One diverging from norms
- transgressorOne who violates rules
- pervertCorrupt or distort
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
- delinquentFailing in duty
offender · wrongdoer · miscreant · outlaw · violator · reprobate · degenerate · psychopath
Deviation from expected state
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
distortion · variation · divergence · departure · exception · inconsistency · variance · discrepancy
Rejects prevailing social standards
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- rebelAuthority defier
- dissenterOpponent of orthodoxy
- hereticChallenger of official doctrine
iconoclast · renegade · radical · eccentric · misfit · outsider · individualist · contrarian
atypical
Not conforming to type
- abnormalDeviating from typical
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- anomalousDeviating from expected norms
deviant · unusual · uncommon · rare · strange · odd · peculiar · unorthodox · unexpected · extraordinary
deviant
One diverging from norms
- transgressorOne who violates rules
- pervertCorrupt or distort
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
delinquent · offender · wrongdoer · miscreant · outlaw · violator · reprobate · degenerate · psychopath · sociopath
abnormality
Deviation from expected state
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
anomaly · distortion · variation · divergence · departure · exception · inconsistency · variance · discrepancy · malformation
nonconformist
Rejects prevailing social standards
heretic · iconoclast · renegade · radical · eccentric · misfit · outsider · individualist · contrarian · bohemian
aberrantnormal
Conforming to standard
typical · standard · ordinary · usual · conventional
aberrantcommon
Widespread and unremarkable
commonplace · everyday · frequent · familiar · average
aberrantconsistent
Not varying or contradicting
regular · uniform · steady · predictable · constant