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The synonyms of “Atypical” are: irregular, atypic, untypical, unusual, uncommon, unconventional, unorthodox, anomalous, abnormal, aberrant, deviant, divergent
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “atypical” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| aberrant | Departing from an accepted standard. Aberrant chromosomes. |
| abnormal | Not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm. Abnormal powers of concentration. |
| anomalous | Deviating from the general or common order or type. Sentences which are grammatically anomalous. |
| atypic | Not representative of a group, class, or type. A class of atypical mosses. |
| deviant | Markedly different from an accepted norm. Deviant ideas. |
| divergent | Tending to be different or develop in different directions. Varieties of English can remain astonishingly divergent from one another. |
| irregular | Failing to meet a standard of manufacture due to an imperfection. Irregular hiring practices. |
| uncommon | Marked by an uncommon quality especially superlative or extreme of its kind. Frost and floods are uncommon during these months. |
| unconventional | Not conforming to accepted rules or standards. His unconventional approach to life. |
| unorthodox | Breaking with convention or tradition. An unorthodox lifestyle. |
| untypical | Not representative of a group, class, or type. He considers the film untypical of college movies. |
| unusual | Not habitually or commonly occurring or done. It was unusual for Dennis to be late. |
| abnormal | Not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm. Participants with abnormal results were invited to undergo further diagnostic testing. |
| anomalous | Deviating from the general or common order or type. Advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe. |
| arrhythmic | Not rhythmic; without rhythm or regularity. The arrhythmic phrasing of the music. |
| astigmatism | (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people. |
| asymmetric | Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components. |
| asymmetrical | Having parts that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry. The asymmetrical relationship between a landlord and a tenant. |
| asymmetry | A lack of symmetry. The global system is marked by great asymmetry the most important goods are controlled by groups in a relatively small number of countries. |
| erratic | Likely to perform unpredictably. Her breathing was erratic. |
| imbalance | A lack of balance or state of disequilibrium. The condition is caused by a hormonal imbalance. |
| imperfect | The imperfect tense. An imperfect grasp of English. |
| infrequent | Not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals. Infrequent outbursts of temper. |
| intermittent | Stopping and starting at irregular intervals. Intermittent rain. |
| irregular | A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment. An irregular worker. |
| irregularity | The state or quality of being irregular. There is evidence that fraud and irregularity continue on a large scale. |
| myopia | The quality of being short-sighted. The company s corporate myopia. |
| myopic | Unable to see distant objects clearly. Myopic thinking. |
| occasional | Occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals. The occasional car went by but no taxis. |
| patchy | Irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc. My knowledge of Egyptology is patchy. |
| rare | Marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind-J.R.Lowell. Rare patches of green in the desert. |
| rugged | (of ground or terrain) having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface. A rugged competitive examination. |
| sinuate | Having a wavy or sinuous margin; with alternate rounded notches and lobes. |
| sometimes | On certain occasions or in certain cases but not always. Sometimes I want to do things on my own. |
| sporadic | Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated. Sporadic fighting broke out. |
| spotty | Lacking consistency. A spotty purple flower. |
| uncommon | Marked by an uncommon quality especially superlative or extreme of its kind. Prostate cancer is not uncommon in men over 60. |
| uneven | Lacking consistency. The uneven distribution of resources. |
| unnatural | Contrary to the ordinary course of nature; abnormal. The formal tone of the programmes caused them to sound stilted and unnatural. |
| unpredictable | Not capable of being foretold. The unpredictable weather of the Scottish islands. |
| unsteady | Not regular in pitch or rhythm. Nathan pushed the mug into her unsteady hand. |
| unusual | Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others. An unusual meteorite. |
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