English adjective: atypical | |||
| 1. | atypical not representative of a group, class, or type | ||
| Samples | A group that is atypical of the target audience. A class of atypical mosses. Atypical behavior is not the accepted type of response that we expect from children. | ||
| Synonyms | untypical | ||
| Similar | unrepresentative | ||
| See also | abnormal, uncharacteristic, unnatural | ||
| Attribute | typicality | ||
| Antonyms | typical | ||
| 2. | atypical deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal | ||
| Samples | These days large families are atypical. Atypical clinical findings. Atypical pneumonia. Highly irregular behavior. | ||
| Synonyms | irregular | ||
| Similar | abnormal, unnatural | ||
| Antonyms | normal | ||