anomalous C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˈnɑmələs/ UK /əˈnɒmələs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected The instrument recorded an anomalous spike in readings. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · deviating from what is... abnormalirregularatypicalaberrantexceptionaldeviantpeculiar ↔ Opposites normalregulartypicalstandardconventional Word family Derived forms anomalouslyanomalousness Related forms anomaly Etymology AI details From Late Latin anomalus, from Ancient Greek anomalos ('uneven, irregular'), from an- ('not') + homalos ('even'), from homos ('same'). anomalos Ancient Greek homalos Ancient Greek homos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # anomalous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈnɑmələs/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈnɒmələs/ ## Meanings 1. deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected ## Examples - The instrument recorded an anomalous spike in readings. ## Synonyms - abnormal - irregular - atypical - aberrant - exceptional - deviant - peculiar ## Antonyms - normal - regular - typical - standard - conventional ## Derived Forms - anomalously - anomalousness ## Related Forms - anomaly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: anomalos - Root: homalos - Root: homos ## Etymology From Late Latin anomalus, from Ancient Greek anomalos ('uneven, irregular'), from an- ('not') + homalos ('even'), from homos ('same'). ## AI Etymology Anomalous is from Late Latin anomalus, from Ancient Greek anomalos ('uneven, irregular'), from an- ('not') + homalos ('even'), from homos ('same'). In present-day use, it means deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected. Derived formations include anomalously and anomalousness. Related vocabulary includes anomaly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown