words associated with anomalousness
Synonyms of anomalous
aberrant: : deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical , abnormal aberrant behavior I don’t intend to suggest that his psychology was in some way aberrant or neurotic … —Michael Chabon
aberrated: : aberrant
abnormal: : deviating from the normal or average a person with abnormal [=exceptional] strength abnormal powers of concentration
atypical: : not typical : irregular , unusual an atypical form of a disease atypical weather for this area
especial: : being distinctive: such as
exceeding: : exceptional in amount, quality, or degree
exceptional: : forming an exception : rare an exceptional number of rainy days
extraordinaire: : extraordinary — used postpositively a chef extraordinaire
extraordinary: : going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary extraordinary powers
freak: : a sudden and odd or seemingly pointless idea or turn of the mind you should be able to stop and go on, and follow this way or that, as the freak takes you —R. L. Stevenson
odd: : being without a corresponding (see corresponding sense 1 ) mate an odd shoe
peculiar: : characteristic of only one person, group, or thing : distinctive … a drowsy fervour of manner and tone which was quite peculiar to her. —Thomas Hardy
phenomenal: : relating to or being a phenomenon: such as
preternatural: : existing outside of nature
rare: : seldom occurring or found : uncommon
singular: : of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
uncommon: : not ordinarily encountered : unusual an uncommon plant
uncustomary: : not customary or usual : unusual , atypical uncustomary behavior … the nurse returned in a state of most uncustomary excitement … —Wilkie Collins
unique: : being the only one : sole his unique concern was his own comfort I can’t walk away with a unique copy. Suppose I lost it? —Kingsley Amis the unique factorization of a number into prime factors
unusual: : not usual : uncommon , rare
unwonted: : being out of the ordinary : rare , unusual
Words Related to anomalous
conspicuous: : obvious to the eye or mind conspicuous changes The bird has a conspicuous red head.
notable: : worthy of note : remarkable a notable improvement
noticeable: : worthy of notice noticeable for its influence on young filmmakers
outstanding: : standing out : projecting stood on an outstanding rock
prominent: : standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
remarkable: : worthy of being or likely to be noticed especially as being uncommon or extraordinary
salient: : moving by leaps or springs : jumping
striking: : attracting attention or notice through unusual or conspicuous qualities a place of striking beauty
bizarre: : strikingly out of the ordinary: such as
deviant: : straying or deviating especially from an accepted norm (see norm sense 2 ) deviant behavior
eccentric: : deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways an eccentric millionaire
freakish: : whimsical , capricious
monstrous: : strange , unnatural
oddball: : one that is eccentric
outlandish: : of or relating to another country : foreign saw many outlandish animals at the zoo
quaint: : expert , skilled
strange: : of, relating to, or characteristic of another country : foreign
weird: : of strange or extraordinary character : odd , fantastic
incomprehensible: : having or subject to no limits
inconceivable: : not conceivable: such as
incredible: : too extraordinary and improbable to be believed making incredible claims
unimaginable: : not imaginable or comprehensible unimaginable horror
unthinkable: : not capable of being grasped by the mind
Near Antonyms of anomalous
everyday: : encountered or used routinely or typically : ordinary everyday clothes
familiar: : a member of the household of a high official
frequent: : to associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually a bar frequented by sports fans a restaurant frequented by local politicians
Antonyms of anomalous
common: : of or relating to a community at large : public work for the common good
customary: : commonly practiced, used, or observed customary acts of courtesy his customary enthusiasm
normal: : conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern normal working hours He had a normal childhood. the effect of normal aging
ordinary: : a prelate exercising original jurisdiction over a specified territory or group The ordinary of a diocese is a bishop.
typical: : combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group typical suburban houses
unexceptional: : not out of the ordinary : commonplace
unextraordinary: : not exceptional or extraordinary leading a normal, unextraordinary life
usual: : accordant with usage, custom, or habit : normal
Synonyms of anomalous
aberrant: : deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical , abnormal aberrant behavior I don’t intend to suggest that his psychology was in some way aberrant or neurotic … —Michael Chabon
aberrational: : the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state aberrations of character
abnormal: : deviating from the normal or average a person with abnormal [=exceptional] strength abnormal powers of concentration
atypical: : not typical : irregular , unusual an atypical form of a disease atypical weather for this area
deviant: : straying or deviating especially from an accepted norm (see norm sense 2 ) deviant behavior
deviate: : to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic deviating from the subject
devious: : wandering , roundabout a devious path
irregular: : not being or acting in accord with laws, rules, or established custom irregular conduct
unnatural: : not being in accordance with nature or consistent with a normal course of events
untypical: : not typical : atypical untypical behavior an untypical burst of anger an untypical example
Words Related to anomalous
unrepresentative: : not representative: such as
extraordinary: : going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary extraordinary powers
preternatural: : existing outside of nature
rare: : seldom occurring or found : uncommon
uncommon: : not ordinarily encountered : unusual an uncommon plant
uncustomary: : not customary or usual : unusual , atypical uncustomary behavior … the nurse returned in a state of most uncustomary excitement … —Wilkie Collins
unusual: : not usual : uncommon , rare
unwonted: : being out of the ordinary : rare , unusual
bizarre: : strikingly out of the ordinary: such as
curious: : made carefully
far-out: : marked by a considerable departure from the conventional or traditional far-out clothes
funny: : affording light mirth and laughter : amusing His account of the war came in bits and pieces, sometimes bloody, sometimes funny . —Robert Penn Warren
kinky: : closely twisted or curled
odd: : being without a corresponding (see corresponding sense 1 ) mate an odd shoe
outlandish: : of or relating to another country : foreign saw many outlandish animals at the zoo
out-of-the-way: : unusual out-of-the-way information
outré: : violating convention or propriety : bizarre
peculiar: : characteristic of only one person, group, or thing : distinctive … a drowsy fervour of manner and tone which was quite peculiar to her. —Thomas Hardy
quaint: : expert , skilled
queer: : worthless , counterfeit queer money
queerish: : worthless , counterfeit queer money
quirky: : having many quirks : unusual in especially an interesting or appealing way a quirky sense of humor quirky ideas/behavior a quirky and creative artist … the SoHo store known for its modern, often quirky home accessories … —Marianne Rohrlich The result is an extraordinarily fine film, a quieter, more centered vision of Garp’s world that loses little of the quirky humor of the original … —Molly Haskell
remarkable: : worthy of being or likely to be noticed especially as being uncommon or extraordinary
screwy: : crazily absurd, eccentric, or unusual
strange: : of, relating to, or characteristic of another country : foreign
wacky: : absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational : crazy wacky ideas a wacky comedian
whacky: : absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational : crazy wacky ideas a wacky comedian
way-out: : far-out
weird: : of strange or extraordinary character : odd , fantastic
wild: : living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated wild ducks
eccentric: : deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways an eccentric millionaire
freakish: : whimsical , capricious
idiosyncratic: : a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
nonconformist: : a person who does not conform to an established church
unconventional: : not conventional : not bound by or in accordance with convention : being out of the ordinary an unconventional outfit an unconventional thinker
unorthodox: : not orthodox
extraordinary: : going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary extraordinary powers
preternatural: : existing outside of nature
rare: : seldom occurring or found : uncommon
uncommon: : not ordinarily encountered : unusual an uncommon plant
uncustomary: : not customary or usual : unusual , atypical uncustomary behavior … the nurse returned in a state of most uncustomary excitement … —Wilkie Collins
unusual: : not usual : uncommon , rare
unwonted: : being out of the ordinary : rare , unusual
odd: : being without a corresponding (see corresponding sense 1 ) mate an odd shoe
peculiar: : characteristic of only one person, group, or thing : distinctive … a drowsy fervour of manner and tone which was quite peculiar to her. —Thomas Hardy
strange: : of, relating to, or characteristic of another country : foreign
Near Antonyms of anomalous
common: : of or relating to a community at large : public work for the common good
commonplace: : a striking passage entered in a commonplace book
everyday: : encountered or used routinely or typically : ordinary everyday clothes
familiar: : a member of the household of a high official
ordinary: : a prelate exercising original jurisdiction over a specified territory or group The ordinary of a diocese is a bishop.
routine: : a regular course of procedure if resort to legal action becomes a campus routine —J. A. Perkins
run-of-the-mill: : not outstanding in quality or rarity : average , ordinary
run-of-the-mine: : not graded run-of-the-mine coal
run-of-mine: : not graded run-of-the-mine coal
unexceptional: : not out of the ordinary : commonplace
unremarkable: : unworthy or unlikely to be noticed : not remarkable : common , ordinary The village itself is unremarkable ; its one great attribute being the nearby network of extensive caverns. —Mark Blacksell
workaday: : of, relating to, or suited for working days workaday clothes
customary: : commonly practiced, used, or observed customary acts of courtesy his customary enthusiasm
usual: : accordant with usage, custom, or habit : normal
wonted: : usual or ordinary especially by reason of established habit spoke with his wonted slowness
archetypal: : the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype … the House of Commons, the archetype of all the representative assemblies which now meet … —Thomas Babington Macaulay also : a perfect example He is the archetype of a successful businessman.
archetypical: : the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype … the House of Commons, the archetype of all the representative assemblies which now meet … —Thomas Babington Macaulay also : a perfect example He is the archetype of a successful businessman.
average: : a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values
characteristic: : a distinguishing trait, quality, or property the characteristics of this breed of dog
representative: : serving to represent
Antonyms of anomalous
natural: : based on an inherent sense of right and wrong natural justice
normal: : conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern normal working hours He had a normal childhood. the effect of normal aging
regular: : belonging to a religious order
standard: : a conspicuous object (such as a banner) formerly carried at the top of a pole and used to mark a rallying point especially in battle or to serve as an emblem
typical: : combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group typical suburban houses
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