Synonyms for ANOMALOUS
əˈnɒm ə ləsanoma·lous

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1. anomalous

   That is absurd which is contrary to the first principles of reasoning; as, that a part should be greater than the whole is absurd. A paradoxical statement appears at first thought contradictory or absurd, while it may be really true. Anything is irrational when clearly contrary to sound reason, foolish when contrary to practical good sense, silly when petty and contemptible in its folly, erroneous when containing error that vitiates the result, unreasonable when there seems a perverse bias or an intent to go wrong. Monstrous and preposterous refer to what is overwhelmingly absurd; as, "O monstrous! eleven buckram men grown out of two," Shakespeare 1 King Henry IV, act ii, sc. 4. The ridiculous or the nonsensical is worthy only to be laughed at. The lunatic's claim to be a king is ridiculous; the Mother Goose rimes are nonsensical. Compare INCONGRUOUS.

   Synonyms:
   absurd, chimerical, erroneous, false, foolish, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged, inconclusive, incorrect, infatuated, irrational, ludicrous, mistaken, monstrous, nonsensical, paradoxical, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, stupid, unreasonable, wild

   Antonyms:
   certain, consistent, demonstrable, demonstrated, established, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, infallible, logical, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sensible, sound, substantial, true, undeniable, unquestionable, wise

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1. anomalous

   Synonyms:
   irregular, abnormal, exceptional, unusual, eccentric

   Antonyms:
   regular, normal, usual, ordinary, common, wonted, in the order of things

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1. anomalousadjective

   deviating from the general or common order or type

   "advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe"

   Antonyms:
   normal

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1. anomalousadjective

   Synonyms:
   irregular, abnormal, anomalistic, unconformable, preternatural, unnatural, unusual, singular, peculiar, exceptional, aberrant, eccentric, erratic, monstrous, out of the way

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1. anomalousadjective

   Synonyms:
   abnormal, irregular, aberrant, unnatural, exceptional

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1. List of paraphrases for "anomalous":

   abnormal, unusual, anomaly, aberrant

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1. James Oberg:

   These research results are dedicated to the legions of unsung and often anonymous worldwide chroniclers of UFO reports and other anomalous observations which so often fall through the cracks of scientific attention.

2. Jason Briner:

   We know there's a lot of year-to-year variability, so what we were interested in doing is capturing the more meaningful trends over decades and maybe up to a century, and when you do that, and think about the direction that Greenland is heading this century, it's pretty clear we're in quite anomalous times.

3. Rachael Chen:

   Earlier this evening, the Vice President's traveling delegation was delayed from departing Singapore because the Vice President's office was made aware of a report of a recent possible anomalous health incident in Hanoi, Vietnam. After careful assessment, the decision was made to continue with the Vice President's trip.

4. Storm Prediction Center:

   A highly anomalous April snowstorm with blizzard conditions is expected from northwestern Nebraska and across the central Dakotas and then into northern Minnesota.

5. Travis Wyatt:

   It's very rare for a cold front to move through in July. It has happened before, but it's anomalous.