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(æberənt)

adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

Aberrant means unusual and not socially acceptable.

[formal]

Ian's rages and aberrant behavior worsened.

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aberrant in British English

(æˈbɛrənt)

adjective

deviating from the normal or usual type, as certain animals from the group in which they are classified

behaving in an abnormal or untypical way

deviating from truth, morality, etc

Derived forms

aberrance (abˈerrance) or aberrancy (abˈerrancy)

noun

aberrantly (aˈberrantly)

adverb

Word origin

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

aberrant in American English

(ˈæbərənt; əˈbɛrənt)

adjective

turning away from what is right, true, etc.

deviating from what is normal or typical

noun

an aberrant person or thing

Derived forms

aberrance (abˈerrance) (æˌbɛrəns; əˈbɛrəns)

noun or abˈerrancy (æˌbɛrənsi; əˈbɛrənsi)

Word origin

< L aberrans, prp. of aberrare, to go astray < ab-, from + errare, to wander: see err

Examples of 'aberrant' in a sentence
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Soss City possessed no centre, no spot where citizens might gather, should they be seized by such an aberrant desire.But he could not defend what he'd done to the de Braoses, could only put the memory from him, as an aberrant act, a tragic mistake."The humans you deal with will mostly be socially aberrant and so will be less likely to suspect anything out of the ordinary.

1 (adjective) in the sense of abnormal

Definition

not normal, accurate, or correct

His rages and aberrant behaviour worsened.

Synonyms

abnormal

a child with an abnormal fear of strangers

odd

She'd always been odd, but not to this extent.

strange

There was something strange about the flickering blue light.

extraordinary

What an extraordinary thing to happen!

wandering

curious

A lot of curious things have happened here in the past few weeks.

weird

I had such a weird dream last night.

peculiar

She has a very peculiar sense of humour.

eccentric

an eccentric character who wears a beret and sunglasses

straying

queer (archaic)

If you ask me, there's something queer going on.

irregular

The minister was accused of irregular business practices.

rambling

erratic

the erratic nature of our recent weather

deviant (old-fashioned)

defective

off-the-wall (slang)

surreal off-the-wall humour

oddball (informal)

divergent

anomalous

For years his anomalous behaviour has baffled scientists.

untypical

wacko (slang, old-fashioned)

outré

outré outfits designed by art students

daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

his slightly daggy hobby of collecting novelty tea towels

2 (adjective) in the sense of depraved

cruel and aberrant acts

Synonyms

depraved

It has been condemned as the most depraved film of its kind.

wrong

corrupt

the flamboyant and morally corrupt court of Charles the Second

corrupted

the corrupted, brutal regime

perverted

his perverted desires

perverse

perverse sexual practices

degenerate

the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers

deviant

social reactions to deviant and criminal behaviour

erroneous

debased

a dysfunctional and morally debased organization

debauched

a debauched circus performer in nineteenth-century Poland

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anomalous

Definition

different from the normal or usual order or type

For years his anomalous behaviour has baffled scientists.

Synonyms

unusual,

odd,

rare,

bizarre,

exceptional,

peculiar,

eccentric,

abnormal,

irregular,

inconsistent,

off-the-wall (slang),

incongruous,

deviating,

oddball (informal),

out there (slang),

atypical,

aberrant,

outré

in the sense of corrupt

Definition

morally depraved

the flamboyant and morally corrupt court of Charles the Second

Synonyms

depraved,

abandoned,

vicious,

degenerate,

debased,

demoralized,

profligate,

dishonoured,

defiled,

dissolute

in the sense of corrupted

the corrupted, brutal regime

Synonyms

depraved,

abandoned,

perverted,

warped,

degenerate,

debased,

demoralized,

profligate,

dishonoured,

defiled,

debauched,

reprobate

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单词	aberrant
释义	Trends of aberrant View usage for: aberrant (æberənt) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Aberrant means unusual and not socially acceptable. [formal] Ian's rages and aberrant behavior worsened. More Synonyms of aberrant aberrant in British English (æˈbɛrənt) 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 Derived forms aberrance (abˈerrance) or aberrancy (abˈerrancy) noun aberrantly (aˈberrantly) adverb Word origin rare before c19: from the present participle of Latin aberrāre to wander away aberrant in American English (ˈæbərənt; əˈbɛrənt) adjective 1. turning away from what is right, true, etc. 2. deviating from what is normal or typical noun 3. an aberrant person or thing Derived forms aberrance (abˈerrance) (æˌbɛrəns; əˈbɛrəns) noun or abˈerrancy (æˌbɛrənsi; əˈbɛrənsi) Word origin < L aberrans, prp. of aberrare, to go astray < ab-, from + errare, to wander: see err Examples of 'aberrant' in a sentence aberrant Soss City possessed no centre, no spot where citizens might gather, should they be seized by such an aberrant desire. Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE (2001) But he could not defend what he'd done to the de Braoses, could only put the memory from him, as an aberrant act, a tragic mistake. Penman, Sharon HERE BE DRAGONS (2001) "The humans you deal with will mostly be socially aberrant and so will be less likely to suspect anything out of the ordinary. S.M. Stirling T2: INFILTRATOR (2001) 1 (adjective) in the sense of abnormal Definition not normal, accurate, or correct His rages and aberrant behaviour worsened. Synonyms abnormal a child with an abnormal fear of strangers odd She'd always been odd, but not to this extent. strange There was something strange about the flickering blue light. extraordinary What an extraordinary thing to happen! wandering curious A lot of curious things have happened here in the past few weeks. weird I had such a weird dream last night. peculiar She has a very peculiar sense of humour. eccentric an eccentric character who wears a beret and sunglasses straying queer (archaic) If you ask me, there's something queer going on. irregular The minister was accused of irregular business practices. rambling erratic the erratic nature of our recent weather deviant (old-fashioned) defective off-the-wall (slang) surreal off-the-wall humour oddball (informal) divergent anomalous For years his anomalous behaviour has baffled scientists. untypical wacko (slang, old-fashioned) outré outré outfits designed by art students daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) his slightly daggy hobby of collecting novelty tea towels 2 (adjective) in the sense of depraved cruel and aberrant acts Synonyms depraved It has been condemned as the most depraved film of its kind. wrong corrupt the flamboyant and morally corrupt court of Charles the Second corrupted the corrupted, brutal regime perverted his perverted desires perverse perverse sexual practices degenerate the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers deviant social reactions to deviant and criminal behaviour erroneous debased a dysfunctional and morally debased organization debauched a debauched circus performer in nineteenth-century Poland Additional synonyms in the sense of anomalous Definition different from the normal or usual order or type For years his anomalous behaviour has baffled scientists. Synonyms unusual, odd, rare, bizarre, exceptional, peculiar, eccentric, abnormal, irregular, inconsistent, off-the-wall (slang), incongruous, deviating, oddball (informal), out there (slang), atypical, aberrant, outré in the sense of corrupt Definition morally depraved the flamboyant and morally corrupt court of Charles the Second Synonyms depraved, abandoned, vicious, degenerate, debased, demoralized, profligate, dishonoured, defiled, dissolute in the sense of corrupted the corrupted, brutal regime Synonyms depraved, abandoned, perverted, warped, degenerate, debased, demoralized, profligate, dishonoured, defiled, debauched, reprobate Nearby words of aberrant abduct abduction aberrance aberrant aberration abet abetting Synonyms of 'aberrant' aberrant Explore 'aberrant' in the dictionary
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