aberrant

ab-er-rant · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Departing from an accepted standard or norm; deviating from what is typical.

  2. 2.

    (Biology) Diverging from the normal type or structure.

Related words

Antonyms: normal, standard, typical
See also: aberration, abnormal, deviant
Synonyms: abnormal, anomalous, atypical, deviant

Etymology

From Latin aberrare (to wander away), from ab- (away) + errare (to wander, err).