51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

aberrant

[ uh-ber-uhnt, ab-er- ]

adjective

  1. departing from the right, normal, or usual course.

    Synonyms:

  2. deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal.

    Synonyms: ,



noun

  1. an aberrant person, thing, group, etc.

aberrant

/ æˈɛəԳ /

adjective

  1. deviating from the normal or usual type, as certain animals from the group in which they are classified
  2. behaving in an abnormal or untypical way
  3. deviating from truth, morality, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈԳ, noun
Discover More

Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·۲Գ ·۲· noun
  • ·۲Գ· adverb
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aberrant1

First recorded in 1820–30, aberrant is from the Latin word aberrant- (stem of Բ, present participle of to deviate). See ab-, errant
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aberrant1

rare before c19: from the present participle of Latin to wander away
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Trump's tsunami of aberrant and dangerous and unprecedented behavior continues and is speeding up.

From

Again, the answer lies in the collective mindset of reality TV, whose fans are highly tolerant of aberrant behavior and quick to forgive missteps.

From

Lombardy's Lega party president, Attilio Fontana, said a guilty verdict would be "so aberrant, even from a judicial point of view, that I don't even want to think about it".

From

He was detached from reality—in a manner that was even more extreme than his normally aberrant standards.

From

The abnormal and aberrant are being presented as normal and desirable.

From

Advertisement

Related 51Թs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement