English adjective: abnormal | |||
1. | abnormal not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm | ||
Samples | Abnormal powers of concentration. Abnormal amounts of rain. Abnormal circumstances. An abnormal interest in food. | ||
Synonyms | unnatural | ||
Similar | aberrant, anomalous, antidromic, atypical, brachydactylic, brachydactylous, defective, deviant, deviate, freakish, irregular, kinky, perverted, subnormal, supernormal, vicarious | ||
See also | insane | ||
Attribute | normalcy, normality | ||
Antonyms | normal | ||
2. | abnormal departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development | ||
Samples | They were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal. An abnormal personality. | ||
Similar | exceptional | ||
Domain category | psychological science, psychology | ||
Antonyms | normal | ||
3. | abnormal much greater than the normal | ||
Samples | Abnormal profits. Abnormal ambition. | ||
Similar | immoderate | ||
Antonyms | moderate | ||