aberrant
adjectiveDeparting from the usual or expected pattern.
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Clear all filtersDeparting from the usual or expected pattern.
So ordinary or overused that it lacks freshness or interest.
Overfamiliar and unoriginal
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Characteristic of ordinary informal conversation.
Contrary to what intuition or ordinary expectation suggests.
Unconventional or noticeably different from ordinary behavior or style.
Noticeably unconventional
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Unfamiliar or unusual, often because it comes from elsewhere.
Only moderate in quality; not especially good.
An ordinary or unimpressive level of quality.
Ordinary and lacking imagination or distinction.
Ordinary and unimaginative
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Ordinary, practical, or lacking imagination and excitement.
Less dense than usual; also elevated or remote from ordinary experience.
Low in density
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Unusual, remarkable, or distinct from others.
To go beyond an ordinary boundary, limit, or expectation.
Strange in a way that seems beyond ordinary explanation.
Having no known previous example.
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