words associated with anomaly
Synonyms of anomaly
aberration: : the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state aberrations of character
abnormality: : something abnormal
exception: : the act of excepting : exclusion
oddity: : an odd person, thing, event, or trait
oddment: : something left over : remnant
rarity: : the quality, state, or fact of being rare
Words Related to anomaly
curiosity: : desire to know:
peculiarity: : the quality or state of being peculiar
singularity: : something that is singular: such as
accident: : an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance Their meeting was an accident .
bizarrerie: : a bizarre quality
phenomenon: : an observable fact or event
quirk: : an abrupt twist or curve
vagary: : an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
distortion: : the act of twisting or altering something out of its true, natural, or original state : the act of distorting a distortion of the facts
kink: : a short tight twist or curl caused by a doubling or winding of something upon itself
mutation: : a significant and basic alteration : change
variation: : the act or process of varying : the state or fact of being varied
difference: : the quality or state of being dissimilar or different the difference between right and wrong
disparity: : markedly distinct in quality or character
inconsistence: : inconsistency
inconsistency: : an instance of being inconsistent
error: : an act or condition of ignorant or imprudent deviation from a code of behavior
mistake: : to blunder in the choice of mistook her way in the dark
contradiction: : act or an instance of contradicting the defendant’s contradiction of the plaintiff’s accusations
paradox: : a tenet contrary to received opinion
Near Antonyms of anomaly
norm: : an authoritative standard : model
ordinary: : a prelate exercising original jurisdiction over a specified territory or group The ordinary of a diocese is a bishop.
usual: : accordant with usage, custom, or habit : normal
Synonyms of anomaly
abnormality: : something abnormal
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
monster: : an animal or plant of abnormal form or structure a mythical monster a sea monster
monstrosity: : a malformation of a plant or animal
Words Related to anomaly
abortion: : the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus: such as
malformation: : irregular, anomalous, abnormal, or faulty formation or structure
miscreation: : bad or wrong creation : the action or result of miscreating something or someone Although Kafka’s Gregor Samsa is at an ironic extreme on the spectrum of metamorphic characters, he shares with other such fictions an origin in a catastrophic miscreation produced by allegorical intercourse. —Bruck Clarke But as she approached the frightful miscreation , it once again extended a ghoulish black limb. —Hanoch Teller
mutant: : of, relating to, or produced by mutation
mutation: : a significant and basic alteration : change
character: : one of the attributes (see attribute entry 1 sense 1 ) or features that make up and distinguish an individual This is a side of her character that few people have seen.
crackbrain: : an erratic person : crackpot
crackpot: : one given to eccentric or lunatic notions
crank: : a bent part of an axle or shaft or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or received from the shaft or by which reciprocating motion is changed into circular motion or vice versa
eccentric: : deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways an eccentric millionaire
kook: : one whose ideas or actions are eccentric, fantastic, or insane : screwball
nut: : a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel
oddball: : one that is eccentric
screwball: : a baseball pitch that spins and breaks in the opposite direction to a curve
weirdo: : a person who is extraordinarily strange or eccentric
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
deviant: : straying or deviating especially from an accepted norm (see norm sense 2 ) deviant behavior
individualist: : one that pursues a markedly independent course in thought or action
maverick: : an unbranded range animal
nonconformist: : a person who does not conform to an established church
curiosity: : desire to know:
peculiarity: : the quality or state of being peculiar
singularity: : something that is singular: such as
aberration: : the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state aberrations of character
exception: : the act of excepting : exclusion
irregularity: : something that is irregular (such as improper or dishonest conduct) alleged irregularities in the city government
oddity: : an odd person, thing, event, or trait
rarity: : the quality, state, or fact of being rare
Near Antonyms of anomaly
sample: : a representative part or a single item from a larger whole or group especially when presented for inspection or shown as evidence of quality : specimen
specimen: : an individual, item, or part considered typical of a group, class, or whole
commonplace: : a striking passage entered in a commonplace book
usual: : accordant with usage, custom, or habit : normal
Antonyms of anomaly
average: : a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values
norm: : an authoritative standard : model
normal: : conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern normal working hours He had a normal childhood. the effect of normal aging
par: : the established value of the monetary unit of one country expressed in terms of the monetary unit of another country using the same metal as the standard of value
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
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