IRREGULAR


Meaning of IRREGULAR in English

I. adjective

1.

not according with or explainable by law, rule, or custom

unusual problems require irregular solutions

Synonyms: abnormal, anomalous, deviant, divergent, off-key, unnatural, unregular

Related Word: aberrant, atypical; exceptional, odd, peculiar, queer, singular, strange, unique

Contrasted words: natural, normal, typical; accustomed, customary, habitual, usual, wonted

Antonyms: regular

2.

Synonyms: informal 1, unceremonious, unofficial

3.

Synonyms: lopsided , asymmetric, disproportionate, nonsymmetrical, off-balance, overbalanced, unbalanced, unequal, uneven, unsymmetrical

Antonyms: regular

4.

Synonyms: random , aimless, designless, desultory, haphazard, hit-or-miss, indiscriminate, purposeless, unaimed, unconsidered

Related Word: occasional, sporadic; erratic, fitful, spasmodic; inconstant, uneven, unsteady

5.

Synonyms: spotty 1, patchy, uneven

II. noun

Synonyms: partisan 2, guerrilla, patriot

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