Need another word that means the same as “irregular”? Find 58 synonyms and 30 related words for “irregular” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Irregular” are: maverick, unorthodox, unpredictable, atypical, temporary, asymmetrical, uneven, crooked, misshapen, lopsided, contorted, twisted, rough, bumpy, coarse, inconsistent, unsteady, shaky, fitful, patchy, variable, varying, changeable, changing, ever-changing, on-and-off, off-and-on, inconstant, erratic, haphazard, unstable, unsettled, spasmodic, sporadic, episodic, intermittent, occasional, unpunctual, wavering, fluctuating, aperiodic, unsystematic, unmethodical, capricious, contrary to the rules, out of order, improper, incorrect, illegitimate, unscrupulous, unethical, unprofessional, underground, second, guerilla, guerrilla, insurgent, underground fighter
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “irregular” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| guerilla | A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment. |
| guerrilla | Referring to actions or activities performed in an impromptu way, often without authorization. Guerrilla warfare. |
| insurgent | A person fighting against a government or invading force; a rebel or revolutionary. An attack by armed insurgents. |
| second | The gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle. The treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here. |
| underground fighter | A secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “irregular” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| aperiodic | Not recurring at regular intervals. Aperiodic fluctuations. |
| asymmetrical | Having parts or aspects that are not equal or equivalent; unequal. Asymmetrical features. |
| atypical | Not representative of a type, group, or class. A sample of people who are rather atypical of the target audience. |
| bumpy | Covered with or full of bumps. The car jolted on the bumpy road. |
| capricious | Changeable. A capricious summer breeze. |
| changeable | Able to be changed or exchanged. Changeable moods. |
| changing | Marked by continuous change or effective action. |
| coarse | Relating to the sport of angling for coarse fish. Of what coarse metal ye are molded. |
| contorted | Twisted (especially as in pain or struggle. Contorted limbs. |
| contrary to the rules | Very opposed in nature or character or purpose. |
| crooked | Irregular in shape or outline. Crooked country roads. |
| episodic | Of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes. Episodic in his affections. |
| erratic | Having no fixed course. Erratic winds are the bane of a sailor. |
| ever-changing | Marked by continuous change or effective action. |
| fitful | Intermittently stopping and starting. Fitful bursts of energy. |
| fluctuating | Having unpredictable ups and downs. A fluctuating level of demand. |
| haphazard | Marked by great carelessness. A most haphazard system of record keeping. |
| illegitimate | Not authorized by the law; not in accordance with accepted standards or rules. An illegitimate seizure of power. |
| improper | Not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty. Improper banking practices. |
| inconsistent | Acting at variance with one’s own principles or former behaviour. Parents can become inconsistent and lacking in control over their children. |
| inconstant | Frequently changing; variable or irregular. Swear not by the inconstant moon. |
| incorrect | (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles. An incorrect transcription. |
| intermittent | Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady. Intermittent rain showers. |
| lopsided | Turned or twisted toward one side. A lopsided grin. |
| maverick | Unorthodox. Maverick politicians. |
| misshapen | So badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly. Misshapen old fingers. |
| occasional | (of a literary composition, speech, religious service, etc.) produced on or intended for a special occasion. An occasional worker. |
| off-and-on | Intermittently stopping and starting. |
| on-and-off | No longer planned or scheduled. |
| out of order | Excluded from use or mention. |
| patchy | Irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc. My knowledge of Egyptology is patchy. |
| rough | (of stationery) used for making preliminary notes. The lifeboat crew braved rough seas to rescue a couple. |
| shaky | Shaking or trembling. A cracked dangerously shaky table. |
| spasmodic | Occurring in spells and often abruptly. His body made a spasmodic jerk. |
| sporadic | Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated. Sporadic fighting broke out. |
| temporary | Not permanent; not lasting. Temporary housing. |
| twisted | (of a personality or a way of thinking) unpleasantly or unhealthily abnormal; warped. Many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality. |
| underground | Relating to or denoting a group or movement seeking to explore alternative forms of lifestyle or artistic expression; radical and experimental. An underground car park. |
| unethical | Not morally correct. Unethical business practices. |
| uneven | Not fairly matched as opponents. An uneven gait. |
| unmethodical | Not orderly and systematic. His inability to locate the source of the trouble resulted in unmethodical chaos. |
| unorthodox | Breaking with convention or tradition. He frequently upset other scholars with his unorthodox views. |
| unpredictable | Not able to be predicted; changeable. An unpredictable or indeterminable future. |
| unprofessional | Below or contrary to the standards expected in a particular profession. Was censured for unprofessional conduct. |
| unpunctual | Not happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time. The trains into Tbilisi were notoriously unpunctual. |
| unscrupulous | Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair. Unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell their country in order to gain power. |
| unsettled | Not settled or established. An unsettled issue. |
| unstable | Subject to change; variable. His rather unstable religious convictions. |
| unsteady | Not firmly or solidly positioned. Nathan pushed the mug into her unsteady hand. |
| unsystematic | Not done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; unmethodical. Unsystematic and fragmentary records. |
| variable | (of a quantity) able to assume different numerical values. Awards can be for variable amounts. |
| varying | Marked by diversity or difference. Varying degrees of success. |
| wavering | Moving in a quivering way; flickering. A wavering flame. |
| abnormal | Deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying. Abnormal circumstances. |
| anomalous | Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected. Advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe. |
| arrhythmic | Relating to or suffering from cardiac arrhythmia. The arrhythmic phrasing of the music. |
| astigmatism | (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point. |
| 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. Asymmetrical features. |
| asymmetry | A lack of symmetry. There was an asymmetry between the right and left ears. |
| atypical | Not representative of a group, class, or type. These days large families are atypical. |
| episodic | Limited in duration to a single episode. An episodic narrative. |
| erratic | Having no fixed course. Erratic behavior. |
| fickle | Changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties or affections. Celebs trying to appeal to an increasingly fickle public. |
| imbalance | (mathematics) a lack of symmetry. A hormonal imbalance. |
| infrequent | Not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals. Infrequent outbursts of temper. |
| intermittent | Stopping and starting at irregular intervals. Intermittent rain showers. |
| irregularity | The state or quality of being irregular. The irregularity of his breathing. |
| lopsided | Turned or twisted toward one side- G.K.Chesterton. A lopsided grin. |
| myopia | Lack of foresight or intellectual insight. The company s corporate myopia. |
| myopic | Unable to see distant objects clearly. Most myopic children can be fitted with glasses to correct their vision. |
| occasional | Employed for a particular occasion or on an irregular basis. An occasional worker. |
| patchy | Existing or happening in small, isolated areas. My knowledge of Egyptology is patchy. |
| quicksilver | Liable to sudden unpredictable change. A quicksilver character cool and willful at one moment utterly fragile the next. |
| sporadic | Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated. Sporadic fighting broke out. |
| sporadically | Occasionally or at irregular intervals. The comedy is only sporadically funny. |
| spotty | Of uneven quality; patchy. His spotty record on the environment. |
| unbalance | A state of mental disturbance and disorientation. This sharing can often unbalance even the closest of relationships. |
| uncommon | Marked by an uncommon quality especially superlative or extreme of its kind. He was uncommon afraid. |
| uneven | (of a contest) not equally balanced. An uneven color. |
| unpredictable | Not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals. The unpredictable weather of the Scottish islands. |
| unsteady | Liable to fall or shake; not steady in position. Climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder. |
| unusual | Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others. A man of unusual ability. |
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