Meaning & use
abnormal
Different from what is usual or expected, often in a way that causes concern.
See it in a sentence
The doctor noticed an abnormal heart rhythm during the routine checkup.
It felt abnormal for the office to be so quiet on a weekday morning.
A note on using this word
In medical and scientific contexts abnormal is neutral, though in everyday speech it can sound judgmental, so "unusual" is gentler.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
normaltypical
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