aberrant

1 of 2

adjective

ab·er·rant a-ˈber-ənt How to pronounce aberrant (audio)

ə-,

-ˈbe-rənt;

ˈa-bə-rənt How to pronounce aberrant (audio)

-ˌber-ənt,

-ˌbe-rənt

: 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

: straying from the right or normal way

aberrant misfits

aberrance

a-ˈber-ən(t)s How to pronounce aberrant (audio)

ə-

-ˈbe-rən(t)s;

ˈa-bə-rən(t)s How to pronounce aberrant (audio)

-ˌber-ən(t)s

-ˌbe-rən(t)s

noun

aberrantly adverb

aberrant

2 of 2

noun

: a group, individual, or structure that is not normal or typical : an aberrant group, individual, or structure

: a person whose behavior departs substantially from the standard

Example Sentences

Adjective The stones, silvered in the moon's aberrant light, shone like spectral tombs, and the figures, which Dalgliesh knew were Helena, Lettie and the Bostocks, became discarnate shapes disappearing into the darkness.

P. D. James, The Private Patient, 2008 … as if he had happily spied an aberrant crocus amid the wintry gray scene of Presidential impeachment.

Francis X. Clines, New York Times, 8 Jan. 1999 … at the brief and aberrant moment in time when it was possible to believe that America owed its great place in the world to its military and moral virtue rather than to the weight of its currency.

Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, March 1992 a year of aberrant weather—record rainfall in the summer, record heat in the autumn aberrant behavior can be a sign of rabies in a wild animal

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Mehta said the case reflected aberrant behavior that continues to tear at the country's fabric.

Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 After 100 days, the researchers found these rats were more likely to have developed aberrant crypt foci—clusters of abnormal glands in the lining of the colon and rectum—than were rats given regular drinking water.

Sam Jones, Scientific American, 29 July 2022 The Scottish study suggests that all three factors combine to explain the hepatitis cases: An adenovirus infection and a tag-along AAV2 infection, one of which triggers an aberrant immune response in children with a genetic predisposition.

Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 July 2022 The series is, in many ways, preoccupied with aberrant embodiment, and with dramatizing and satirizing the workings of the body.

Crispin Long, The New Yorker, 12 July 2022 Indeed, aberrant weather around the world is close to becoming the new predictable weather in its unpredictability.

Llewellyn King, Forbes, 5 July 2022 So many of your books show people behaving in absurd, aberrant, or seemingly deluded ways—and this, to me, is why your characters always feel so human.

Elizabeth Nicholas, Vogue, 15 June 2022 As the plot progresses, Casey immerses herself more and more in the videos of other players, and her own behavior becomes more and more aberrant.

David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 May 2022 But the plaintiffs had an ace up their sleeve: an aberrant Ninth Circuit standard for when the ADA preempts general state laws.

Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes, 16 June 2022 See More

单词	aberrants
释义	aberrant 1 of 2 adjective ab·er·rant a-ˈber-ənt ə-, -ˈbe-rənt; ˈa-bə-rənt -ˌber-ənt, -ˌbe-rənt 1 : 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 2 : straying from the right or normal way aberrant misfits aberrance a-ˈber-ən(t)s ə- -ˈbe-rən(t)s; ˈa-bə-rən(t)s -ˌber-ən(t)s -ˌbe-rən(t)s noun aberrantly adverb aberrant 2 of 2 noun 1 : a group, individual, or structure that is not normal or typical : an aberrant group, individual, or structure 2 : a person whose behavior departs substantially from the standard Did you know? Something aberrant has wandered away from the usual path or form. The word is generally used in a negative way; aberrant behavior, for example, may be a symptom of other problems. But the discovery of an aberrant variety of a species can be exciting news to a biologist, and identifying an aberrant gene has led the way to new treatments for diseases. Synonyms Adjective aberrated abnormal anomalous atypical especial exceeding exceptional extraordinaire extraordinary freak odd peculiar phenomenal preternatural rare singular uncommon uncustomary unique unusual unwonted See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The stones, silvered in the moon's aberrant light, shone like spectral tombs, and the figures, which Dalgliesh knew were Helena, Lettie and the Bostocks, became discarnate shapes disappearing into the darkness. P. D. James, The Private Patient, 2008 … as if he had happily spied an aberrant crocus amid the wintry gray scene of Presidential impeachment. Francis X. Clines, New York Times, 8 Jan. 1999 … at the brief and aberrant moment in time when it was possible to believe that America owed its great place in the world to its military and moral virtue rather than to the weight of its currency. Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, March 1992 a year of aberrant weather—record rainfall in the summer, record heat in the autumn aberrant behavior can be a sign of rabies in a wild animal Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Mehta said the case reflected aberrant behavior that continues to tear at the country's fabric. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 After 100 days, the researchers found these rats were more likely to have developed aberrant crypt foci—clusters of abnormal glands in the lining of the colon and rectum—than were rats given regular drinking water. Sam Jones, Scientific American, 29 July 2022 The Scottish study suggests that all three factors combine to explain the hepatitis cases: An adenovirus infection and a tag-along AAV2 infection, one of which triggers an aberrant immune response in children with a genetic predisposition. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 July 2022 The series is, in many ways, preoccupied with aberrant embodiment, and with dramatizing and satirizing the workings of the body. Crispin Long, The New Yorker, 12 July 2022 Indeed, aberrant weather around the world is close to becoming the new predictable weather in its unpredictability. Llewellyn King, Forbes, 5 July 2022 So many of your books show people behaving in absurd, aberrant, or seemingly deluded ways—and this, to me, is why your characters always feel so human. Elizabeth Nicholas, Vogue, 15 June 2022 As the plot progresses, Casey immerses herself more and more in the videos of other players, and her own behavior becomes more and more aberrant. David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 May 2022 But the plaintiffs had an ace up their sleeve: an aberrant Ninth Circuit standard for when the ADA preempts general state laws. Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes, 16 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective borrowed from Latin aberrant-, aberrans, present participle of aberrāre "to wander away, stray, go wrong," from ab- ab- + errāre "to wander, drift, be in error" — more at err Noun noun derivative of aberrant entry 1 First Known Use Adjective circa 1536, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Noun 1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition aberrant adjective ab·er·rant a-ˈber-ənt ə-; ˈab-ə-rənt -ˌe(ə)r-ənt 1 : straying from the right or normal way aberrant behavior 2 : deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical sense 1 aberrant salivary tissue aberrants noun plural of aberrant as in deviants Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance deviants oddballs mutants weirdos eccentrics nonconformists crackpots mutations kooks miscreations nuts mavericks screwballs individualists malformations aberrations abnormalities anomalies singularities abortions cranks monsters characters peculiarities monstrosities freaks curiosities irregularities crackbrains exceptions oddities rarities Antonyms & Near Antonyms normals norms standards averages specimens samples pars commonplaces usuals See More
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