freak of nature
Nature's rare exception
A freak of nature is something strikingly unusual or abnormal in the natural world—a genetic anomaly, an extreme weather event, or any phenomenon that defies typical patterns: A two-headed snake is a freak of nature.
The phrase extends to people with extraordinary abilities: She's a freak of nature on the basketball court.
Permanent DNA alteration
- monstrosityHideously malformed creature
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
- deformityAbnormal body structure
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
genetic anomaly · birth defect · mutant · grotesque · deviation · chromosomal · congenital · teratology
Something unusual or unexpected
- spectacleVisually striking event
- sideshowSecondary carnival attraction
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- specimenIndividual for examination
exhibition · carnival attraction · circus act · P.T. Barnum · gawking
Extraordinary observable occurrence
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- wunderkindRemarkably talented youngster
phenom · savant · superhuman · gifted · natural talent · outlier · unicorn
mutation
Permanent DNA alteration
- monstrosityHideously malformed creature
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
- deformityAbnormal body structure
malformation · genetic anomaly · birth defect · mutant · grotesque · deviation · chromosomal · congenital · teratology · unnatural
oddity
Something unusual or unexpected
specimen · exhibition · carnival attraction · circus act · P.T. Barnum · gawking
phenomenon
Extraordinary observable occurrence
wunderkind · phenom · savant · superhuman · gifted · natural talent · outlier · unicorn
freak of naturenormal
Conforming to standard
ordinary · average · standard · run-of-the-mill · regular
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