HyperDic: atypical

English > 2 senses of the word atypical:
ADJECTIVEallatypical, untypical, atypicnot representative of a group, class, or type
allatypical, irregulardeviating from normal expectations
atypical > pronunciation
Soundseytih'pihkahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > atypical: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningnot representative of a group, class, or type.
Examples
  • "a group that is atypical of the target audience"
  • "a class of atypical mosses"
  • "atypical behavior is not the accepted type of response that we expect from children"
Synonymsuntypical, atypic
Attribute oftypicalityThe state of being that is typical
Narrowerunrepresentativenot exemplifying a class
See alsoabnormal, unnaturalnot normal
uncharacteristicdistinctive and not typical
OppositetypicalExhibiting the qualities or characteristics / characteristics that identify a group or kind or category / category
Spanishatípico
Catalanatípic
Nounsatypicalityany state that is not typical
Adverbsatypicallyin a manner that is not typical
English > atypical: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningDeviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal.
Examples
  • "these days large families are atypical"
  • "atypical clinical findings"
  • "atypical pneumonia"
Synonymirregular
Broaderabnormal, unnaturalnot normal
Spanishatípico, insólito, inusual, irregular
Catalanatípic, insòlit, inusual, irregular
Nounsatypicalityany state that is not typical

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