Irregular synonyms and antonyms
ĭ-rĕg'yə-lər
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Not regular in form or outline
(Computing) Of an array, having a different cardinality in each dimension, such that a representation on paper would appear uneven.
The definition of random is an action that happens without order or without reason.
Not remaining firm in mind or purpose
Consisting of fragments; not complete; disconnected
Of irregular occurrence; happening now and then; infrequent
Not occurring regularly; occasional or rare:
Not even
Not even
Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined; indecisive; uncertain; unsteady.
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Stopping and starting at intervals; pausing from time to time; periodic
Not continuous; broken up by interruptions or gaps; intermittent
Exhibiting random behavior; patternless.
That can change or be changed; likely or tending to change; variable; alterable; fickle
Subject to caprices; tending to change abruptly and without apparent reason; erratic; flighty
Showing little interest or concern; nonchalant:
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Not even
unmethodical
Not methodical.
Marked by or exhibiting a lack of reliability.
Unable to be predicted.
Characterized by jerks or jerking:
Characterized by or exhibiting an alternating upward and downward movement.
Going far beyond the ordinary degree, measure, limit, etc.; very unusual; exceptional; remarkable
Not adhering to convention; out of the ordinary.
Breaking with convention or tradition; not orthodox.
Being or seeming to be inconsistent, contradictory, or improper
Not occurring in the environment or atmosphere
Not typical, usual, or regular; not normal; deviant.
Of only one person, thing, group, country, etc.; distinctive; exclusive
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Not previously known; unfamiliar:
The definition of dubious is something that is unlikely to be true.
not uniform
Not regular in form or outline
At an irregular or improper angle; askew:
Departing from the correct or accepted way; erring:
Asymmetric.
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(Of a question) Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.
nonsymmetrical
Not symmetrical.
Not smooth or level:
Not balanced or symmetrical
Having many crags; steep and rugged
Deviating from what is typical for a specified thing:
Having a notch or indentation
Forming a row of small sharp projections resembling the teeth of a saw:
The definition of eccentric is something that is not exactly circular.
Not regular in form or outline
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(Slang, soccer) inaccurate at shooting
Nonaligned:
The definition of amorphous is something that does not have a distinct form or shape.
(Mathematics) Having no fixed quantitative value.
Inclined to wobble; shaky
Rough
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Out of balance
Not balanced; uneven
Having crinkles
Full of bumps; rough; jolting
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That sprawls
Not regular in form or outline
(Botany) Having either stamens or a pistil only. Used of a flower.
(US, informal) Absurd, silly, or stupid; usually used in reference to ideas rather than people.
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Not regular in form or outline
regular (antonym)
Having all sides or faces equal. For example, a square is a regular polygon, and a cube is a regular polyhedron.
even (antonym)
Of uniform distribution:
punctual (antonym)
Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt.
changing (related)
Not even
different (related)
Differing from all others; unusual:
unusual (related)
Not usual, common, or ordinary.
suspicious (related)
The definition of suspicious is someone or something questionable or likely to be suspect.
Out of course; by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject.
Differing from a norm or from the accepted standards of a society.
Relating to or containing people from different ethnicities and social backgrounds:
(Literature) made up a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes
Irregularly notched, toothed, or indented:
The definition of exceptional is someone or something that is high above average or someone who needs special educational help because of mental or physical challenges.
Dependent upon or characterized by mere chance.
heteroclite
(Grammar) Being irregularly declined or inflected.
inconformable
Obsolete form of unconformable.
Displaying or marked by a lack of consistency, especially:
(Not comparable) Occasional; infrequent.
Not constant or continuous; intermittent or uneven.
Having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners.
Lengthy and digressive:
Having, occurring in, or marked with spots
Spread around in a chaotic and disorganized manner.
tumultuary
Marked by haste, confusion, disorder, and irregularity.
(American football) an offensive line with more players on one side of the center than on the other
The definition of unlike is a person or thing that is different from another.
Liable to undergo spontaneous decay into some other form. For example, the nucleus of uranium 238 atom is unstable and changes by radioactive decay into the nucleus of thorium 234, a lighter element. Many subatomic particles, such as muons and neutrons, are unstable and decay quickly into other particles.
Deviating from what is desired, expected, or required, especially in being disobedient or in gratifying one's own inclinations:
A fault in a lens or mirror causing such failure
The quality or condition of being abnormal
(Dated) An irregularity or disproportion.
(Mil.) Lack of essential parity between adversarial forces, as between a highly mechanized army and a group of guerillas
The definition of a caprice is a sudden or impulsive change.
An unpaid amount due.
An example or instance of eccentric behavior.
(Countable) An instance of being irregular.
State, quality, or instance of being promiscuous, esp. in sexual relations
sporadicity
The quality of being sporadic.
A rough or uneven thing.
Changed as in form or shape, esp., changed to such an extent as to be misshapen, disfigured, or ugly
Outlandish or bizarre, as in character or appearance.
Abnormally or faultily formed.
conventional (antonym)
Of, sanctioned by, or growing out of custom or usage; customary
standard (antonym)
Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
normal (antonym)
The definition of normal is regular, natural or staying with the general standard.
common (antonym)
Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average:
usual (antonym)
Commonly encountered, experienced, or observed:
smooth (antonym)
Having a surface free from irregularities, roughness, or projections; even.
flat (antonym)
Spread out smooth and level
level (antonym)
Even or uniform in tone, color, pitch, volume, rate, etc.
systematic (antonym)
Working or done in a step-by-step manner; methodical:
methodical (antonym)
Characterized by method; orderly; systematic
Uneven in distribution.
Of an anomaly
Not typical; not characteristic; abnormal
Differing from another:
straight (related)
Extending continuously in the same direction without curving:
good (related)
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
Characterized by or displaying independence of thought and action:
Something that will last for only a limited period of time; transitory. Temporary is meaningless with regard to the duration of the length of time that it will last; however, it is used to designate absence of permanence.
A second helping of something to eat
A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary force operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy, as by surprise raids.
A person engaged in insurgent activity
schmatte
An old or ragged garment.
irregularly (related)
elongate (related)
angular (related)
Not surely or certainly known; questionable; problematic
Of or relating to extreme economy of oral or written expression.
questionable (related)
That can or should be questioned or doubted; open to doubt
Having no aim or purpose
Lacking rhythm or regularity of rhythm:
(Freemasonry, of a person or lodge) Not recognized as a regular member.
Not moderate; without restraint; unreasonable, excessive, etc.
Lacking restraint or moderation; too great or too many; immoderate
nonconforming
That does not conform, either to the rules of an established church, or to official regulations
Beyond or different from what is natural or according to the regular course of things; strange; inexplicable; extraordinary; abnormal.
Synonym Study
- Unnatural applies to that which is contrary to the order of nature or to natural laws an unnatural appetite for chalk
- Abnormal and anomalous imply deviation from the normal condition or from the ordinary type, abnormal stressing atypical form or character a man of abnormal height, and anomalous, stressing an exceptional condition or circumstance in the anomalous position of a leader without followers
- Irregular implies deviation from the customary or established rule, procedure, etc. irregular conduct
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