Deviant Synonyms and Antonyms

dē'vē-ənt

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Synonyms for Deviant

aberrant
Deviating from what is typical for a specified thing:
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perverted
Deviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct
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divergent
Differing from another:
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deviate
(Sociology) A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.
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abnormal
The definition of abnormal is a description that means unusual, odd or out of the ordinary.
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anomalistic
(Astronomy) Of or pertaining to an anomaly (angle of a body from its perihelion)
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atypic
That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type
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irregular
The definition of irregular is something that doesn't conform to accepted or normal standards or that doesn't occur at regular intervals.
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preternatural
Beyond or different from what is natural or according to the regular course of things; strange; inexplicable; extraordinary; abnormal.
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unnatural
Stilted, affected, or awkward:
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pervert
One who practices sexual perversion.
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errant
Missing an intended target or recipient:
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wayward
The definition of wayward is being insistent on having your own way, being headstrong or unpredictable.
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degenerate
A depraved or corrupt person.
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Antonyms for Deviant

normal
The definition of normal is regular, natural or staying with the general standard.
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standard
Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
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regular
(Geometry, of a polyhedron) Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other.
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unusual
Not usual, common, or ordinary.
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different
Various or assorted:
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wicked
The definition of wicked is someone or something who is cruel or acts in an evil way.
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good
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
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usual
Such as is in common or ordinary use; such as is most often seen, heard, used, etc.; common; ordinary; customary
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sex
Either of two divisions, male and female, into which most sexually reproducing organisms are grouped. Sex is usually determined by anatomy, the makeup of the sex chromosomes, and the type and amount of hormones produced. When the sex of an organism is determined by the sex chromosomes, males and females are generally produced in equal numbers. In other organisms, such as bees and wasps, in which females develop from fertilized eggs and males develop from unfertilized eggs, distribution of the sexes is unequal.
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Deviant Sentence Examples

  • She backed away from his door, wondering how that deviant thought emerged.

  • With the team building activities they do, they will learn to trust people they don't know well and understand that they don't need to be deviant to gain acceptance by others.

  • Please don't say anything personal or embarrassing, Grandma does not want to hear about her Granddaughter's deviant behavior from the past!

  • Boot camps and wilderness programs help troubled teens in different ways so depending on your teenager's issues, one may be more effective than the other is in changing deviant behavior.

  • There are different reasons for this, including the need to keep company with people who can supply this drug as well as a subconscious psychological need to somehow make the deviant behavior acceptable by peers.

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