Antonyms for irregular
ɪˈrɛg yə lərir·reg·u·lar

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1. irregularnoun

   Antonyms:
   regular

2. irregularadjective

   Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.

   Antonyms:
   regular

3. irregularadjective

   Antonyms:
   regular

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1. irregular

   Antonyms:
   even, flat, horizontal, level, plain, plane

   Synonyms:
   broken, hilly, inclined, rolling, rough, rugged, slanting, sloping, uneven

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1. • Warrior

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1. guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgentnoun

   a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

   Antonyms:
   timed, official, well-ordered, rule-governed, first-string, full-time, regular, stock, standard, prescribed, perfect, uniform, even, normal, continual, lawful, conventional, weak, standing

   Synonyms:
   freedom fighter, rebel, insurrectionist, second, guerilla, insurgent, guerrilla

2. irregular, secondadjective

   merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

   Antonyms:
   timed, regular, even, continual, perfect, rule-governed, stock, normal, weak, full-time, first-string, official, well-ordered, standard, conventional, lawful, uniform, standing, prescribed

   Synonyms:
   endorsement, second base, instant, insurgent, secondment, s, minute, second gear, second, moment, indorsement, guerilla, guerrilla, sec, mo, bit, arcsecond

3. irregularadjective

   contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

   "irregular hiring practices"

   Antonyms:
   even, perfect, continual, lawful, rule-governed, stock, prescribed, uniform, regular, weak, standard, well-ordered, official, standing, timed, full-time, normal, first-string, conventional

   Synonyms:
   maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, temporary

4. irregular, unpredictableadjective

   not occurring at expected times

   Antonyms:
   continual, well-ordered, timed, weak, even, official, prescribed, lawful, stock, uniform, standing, conventional, perfect, full-time, normal, rule-governed, regular, first-string, standard

   Synonyms:
   maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, temporary

5. irregularadjective

   (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces

   "irregular troops"; "irregular warfare"

   Antonyms:
   stock, conventional, continual, weak, timed, rule-governed, even, full-time, first-string, regular, prescribed, official, perfect, lawful, normal, well-ordered, uniform, standard, standing

   Synonyms:
   maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, temporary

6. irregularadjective

   (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement

   Antonyms:
   standard, normal, regular, prescribed, well-ordered, uniform, perfect, official, continual, rule-governed, weak, timed, stock, conventional, first-string, standing, even, lawful, full-time

   Synonyms:
   maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, temporary

7. irregularadjective

   falling below the manufacturer's standard

   "irregular jeans"

   Antonyms:
   continual, rule-governed, standing, official, regular, standard, prescribed, uniform, stock, weak, timed, lawful, conventional, normal, even, first-string, full-time, perfect, well-ordered

   Synonyms:
   maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, temporary

8. atypical, irregularadjective

   deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal

   "these days large families are atypical"; "atypical clinical findings"; "atypical pneumonia"; "highly irregular behavior"

   Antonyms:
   conventional, stock, official, lawful, weak, uniform, perfect, regular, prescribed, first-string, full-time, timed, even, normal, standing, continual, well-ordered, rule-governed, standard

   Synonyms:
   maverick, atypical, untypical, unorthodox, unpredictable, temporary

9. irregular, temporaryadjective

   lacking continuity or regularity

   "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"

   Antonyms:
   prescribed, conventional, lawful, official, continual, regular, rule-governed, normal, standing, full-time, stock, perfect, well-ordered, weak, uniform, even, standard, timed, first-string

   Synonyms:
   maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, impermanent, temporary

10. irregularadjective

    (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical

    "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface"

    Antonyms:
    even, standing, lawful, perfect, first-string, full-time, weak, uniform, timed, regular, continual, prescribed, rule-governed, normal, standard, conventional, stock, well-ordered, official

    Synonyms:
    maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, temporary

11. irregular, maverick, unorthodoxadjective

    independent in behavior or thought

    "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"

    Antonyms:
    normal, regular, timed, stock, full-time, even, rule-governed, prescribed, uniform, well-ordered, lawful, official, standard, conventional, weak, continual, perfect, first-string, standing

    Synonyms:
    maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, temporary

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1. irregularadjective

   Synonyms:
   inconformable, abnormal, anomalous, exceptional, unsymmetrical, unusual, erose, baroque, aberrant

How to use irregular in a sentence?

1. Juan Orlando Hernandez:

   With Cuba, we are about to sign an agreement at this time that if an irregular migrant Cuban appears, we will immediately return him to Cuba.

2. John Reid:

   Irregular migration flows pose particular challenges to a managed and equitable system of migration, australia's strong border protection measures have played a key role in enabling the government to maintain meaningful and significant humanitarian resettlement and assistance programmes.

3. Ron Klain:

   The idea that people were going to vote after the election and have those votes count, that's a pretty irregular idea, the Republicans and the clerks in counties, they were actually sticking to the law.

4. The Commission:

   EU citizens are known to have crossed the external border to travel to (Middle East) conflict zones for terrorist purposes and pose a risk upon their return. There is evidence that terrorists have used routes of irregular migration to enter the EU.

5. Lee Min-Ah:

   When male partners work more, women’s economic activity will be discouraged and their responsibility of childcare will only increase, Lee said.The country already has the lowest fertility rate in the world, and a rapidly ageing population. The working-age population peaked at 38 million in 2019 and is set to drop by more than 9 million by 2040, government data show.Lee Yoon-sun, a 29-year-old office worker, said working high-intensity hours and then taking time off would be disruptive.Working long hours when you have a heavy workload and then resting when you are less busy seems like a pattern that will lead to an irregular life, affecting having children and taking care of them.

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