What is another word for atypical?

Pronunciation: [e͡ɪtˈɪpɪkə͡l] (IPA)

Atypical is a word used to describe something or someone that deviates from the norm or is unusual. There are several different synonyms for atypical, including abnormal, eccentric, unexpected, unconventional, irregular, anomalous, unique, peculiar, strange, and out of the ordinary. These words can be used interchangeably with atypical, depending on the context and the desired effect. Each synonym carries its own connotation, and can be used to describe a variety of different situations. Whether you're trying to describe a person, an event, or a situation, using one of these synonyms for atypical can help you express your thoughts and ideas more clearly and effectively.

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What are the opposite words for atypical?

Atypical means something that is not normal or unusual. Its antonyms include typical, regular, ordinary, standard, and conventional. Typical refers to something that is common or expected, while regular implies something that follows an established pattern or schedule. Ordinary denotes something that is usual or commonplace, while standard pertains to something that meets the accepted norm or level. Conventional means something that is in line with accepted social conventions or practices. All these antonyms of atypical are different ways of describing something that is usual, normal, or typical, in contrast to something that is unusual, abnormal, or distinct from the norm.

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Usage examples for Atypical

However, there was a certain element of contradiction, a certain lack of consistency, present in his behavior which is entirely atypical of the pure malingerer.
"Studies in Forensic Psychiatry"
Bernard Glueck
But, the immature specimens possibly are atypical individuals of the resident population of S. r.
"Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula"
Erwin E. Klaas
Opinion, however, is still unsettled as to the significance of the more atypical, oblique divisions of the parietal, particularly of those where the separation is limited to one angle.
"A Bilateral Division of the Parietal Bone in a Chimpanzee; with a Special Reference to the Oblique Sutures in the Parietal Bulletin of the AMNH, Vol. XIII, Article XXI, pp. 281-295, Dec. 31, 1900"
Ales Hrdlicka

Famous quotes with Atypical

  • I'd like to meet a lovely man who shares my interests. On the other hand, I possibly will not. It's part of the hand you're dealt. It's a challenge-and I'm not atypical.
    Barbara Feldon

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