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abnormal definition
abnormal |
Grep of noun abnormal abnormal condition abnormalcy abnormality Overview of adj abnormal The adj abnormal has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) abnormal -- (not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food") 2. abnormal -- ((psychology) departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development; "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"; "an abnormal personality") 3. abnormal -- (much greater than the normal; "abnormal profits"; "abnormal ambition") Antonyms of adj abnormal 3 senses of abnormal Sense 1 abnormal (vs. normal) normal (vs. abnormal) => average, mean(postnominal) => connatural, inborn, inbred, native => median(postnominal), average => modal(postnominal), average => natural => regular => typical Sense 2 abnormal (vs. normal) normal (vs. abnormal) Sense 3 abnormal INDIRECT (VIA immoderate) -> moderate Similarity of adj abnormal 3 senses of abnormal Sense 1 abnormal (vs. normal) => aberrant, deviant => anomalous => antidromic => atypical, irregular => brachydactylic, brachydactylous => defective => freakish => kinky, perverted => subnormal => supernormal => vicarious Also See-> insane#1 Sense 2 abnormal (vs. normal) => exceptional(postnominal) Sense 3 abnormal => immoderate (vs. moderate) Attributes of adj abnormal 1 of 3 senses of abnormal Sense 1 abnormal (vs. normal) => normality, normalcy Familiarity of adj abnormal abnormal used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj abnormal abnormal Overview of adj abnormal The adj abnormal has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) abnormal -- (not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food") 2. abnormal -- ((psychology) departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development; "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"; "an abnormal personality") 3. abnormal -- (much greater than the normal; "abnormal profits"; "abnormal ambition")
abnormal definition