Definition Dictionary

Departing from the usual or expected pattern.

A departure from what is normal or expected.

Inconsistent with what is usual or expected.

Something that differs from what is usual or expected.

An uneasy expectation that something unpleasant may happen.

Boldness, sometimes shown with disregard for expected limits.

Agreement with an established rule, pattern, or social expectation.

Contrary to what intuition or ordinary expectation suggests.

Expecting failure and therefore discouraging effort.

An amount by which something falls short of what is needed or expected.

Departing from an accepted or expected standard, sometimes with a disapproving implication.

A departure from an expected course, standard, or pattern.

Straying from the proper course, position, or expected behavior.

Domineering and expecting immediate obedience.

A mismatch or lack of agreement between things that are expected to fit together.

Greater in amount or degree than is reasonable or expected.

Expressing a meaning different from the literal words, or involving a striking contrast with expectation.

A contrast between appearance and reality or expectation and outcome; in speech, meaning different from the literal words.

A departure from an expected pattern, standard, or proper procedure.

Lightness of manner, especially when greater seriousness is expected.

A standard or pattern regarded as usual, expected, or acceptable.

A duty or commitment that a person is expected or bound to fulfill.

Required by a rule, duty, or established expectation.

Seeming contradictory or contrary to expectation, sometimes while expressing a valid insight.