atypic
Deviating from norm
Atypic means not typical—deviating from the norm or expected pattern.
The word is a rare variant of atypical, appearing occasionally in medical and scientific contexts: atypic cells, atypic presentation of the disease.
Atypical is far more common in everyday usage.
Deviating from expected norms
- aberrantDeparting from what's typical
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- unusualNot often encountered
- deviantOne diverging from norms
abnormal · nonstandard · pathological · divergent · variant · outlying · malformed · dysfunctional
Unusual or not even
- strangeUnusual or unfamiliar
- peculiarStrangely unusual
- bizarreStrikingly unconventional
- weirdStrangely unsettling
quirky · eccentric · idiosyncratic · curious · offbeat · singular · outlandish · freakish
Seldom occurring or found
- rareSeldom found or seen
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
- infrequentHappening only occasionally
- scarceIn short supply
sporadic · isolated · seldom · unusual · unprecedented · unheard-of · few · scattered
anomalous
Deviating from expected norms
- aberrantDeparting from what's typical
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- unusualNot often encountered
deviant · abnormal · nonstandard · pathological · divergent · variant · outlying · malformed · dysfunctional · symptomatic
odd
Unusual or not even
weird · quirky · eccentric · idiosyncratic · curious · offbeat · singular · outlandish · freakish · unconventional
uncommon
Seldom occurring or found
- rareSeldom found or seen
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
- infrequentHappening only occasionally
scarce · sporadic · isolated · seldom · unusual · unprecedented · unheard-of · few · scattered · sparse