irregular
Defying the pattern
Irregular means deviating from what is regular, standard, or expected.
An irregular heartbeat doesn't follow the normal rhythm.
Irregular hours vary unpredictably.
Irregular verbs don't follow standard conjugation patterns.
The word can suggest something improper or unauthorized: irregular accounting practices, irregular troop movements.
As a noun, irregulars are guerrilla fighters operating outside conventional military structure.
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- variableProne to fluctuation
fluctuating · scattered · patchy · random · discontinuous · haphazard · fitful · spasmodic
Not equal on both sides
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- crookedBent or dishonest
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
misshapen · distorted · warped · twisted · skewed · contorted · disproportionate · off-balance
Irregular armed fighter
- partisanBiased toward one side
- militiaNon-professional armed force
- insurgentOne who revolts
- paramilitaryUnofficial armed organization
resistance · rebel · fighter · mercenary · combatant · auxiliary · volunteer · underground
Distant data point
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- exceptionDeviation from standard
- peculiarityUnusual distinguishing characteristic
oddity · quirk · singularity · discrepancy · divergence · incongruity · nonconformity · variance
Contrary to accepted practice
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- alternativeAnother available choice
offbeat · quirky · maverick · idiosyncratic · avant-garde · experimental · rebel · outsider
Verb form variation system
- declensionNoun form variation
- verbAction-expressing word
- pluralMore than one
- nounWord naming something
inflection · paradigm · tense · morphology · exception · form · spelling · pronunciation
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- palpitationIrregular heartbeat awareness
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- bradycardiaAbnormally slow heart rate
- fibrillationRapid irregular muscle contractions
flutter · ectopic · skipped · racing · murmur · cardiovascular · pulse · rhythm
sporadic
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
variable · fluctuating · scattered · patchy · random · discontinuous · haphazard · fitful · spasmodic · inconsistent
asymmetrical
Not equal on both sides
jagged · misshapen · distorted · warped · twisted · skewed · contorted · disproportionate · off-balance · unbalanced
guerrilla
Irregular armed fighter
paramilitary · resistance · rebel · fighter · mercenary · combatant · auxiliary · volunteer · underground · mujahideen
outlier
Distant data point
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- exceptionDeviation from standard
peculiarity · oddity · quirk · singularity · discrepancy · divergence · incongruity · nonconformity · variance · atypical
unorthodox
Contrary to accepted practice
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
alternative · offbeat · quirky · maverick · idiosyncratic · avant-garde · experimental · rebel · outsider · free-spirited
conjugation
Verb form variation system
- declensionNoun form variation
- verbAction-expressing word
- pluralMore than one
noun · inflection · paradigm · tense · morphology · exception · form · spelling · pronunciation
arrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- palpitationIrregular heartbeat awareness
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- bradycardiaAbnormally slow heart rate
fibrillation · flutter · ectopic · skipped · racing · murmur · cardiovascular · pulse · rhythm · monitor
- handwritingcursive, block letters, penmanship, print letters, legible
- time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
- infrequencyrarely, seldom, infrequent, infrequently, occasionally
- intermittentintermittent, sporadic, periodic, on-off, discontinuous
- shape wordsround, circular, oval, angular, curved
- irregular pluralsNouns breaking standard rules
- irregular heartbeatAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- voting irregularitiesDeviations from proper election procedures
- irregular verbsVerbs with unpredictable tenses
- irregular periodsUnpredictable menstrual timing
- irregular warfareUnconventional military operations
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