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. 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.

2. David Wadhwani:

   There are these anomalous periods in the evolution of the market where people invest in hype rather than invest in fundamentals, i'm happy to say that's changing.

3. James Oberg:

   In my research on various space/missile events which have given rise to spectacular UFO stories, I have relied on and trusted the diligent work of past chroniclers and try to express gratitude to them, 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.

4. Varun Badhwar:

   Even if the data that was leaked is mostly publicly available, having one large data dump makes it easier for attackers to run attack campaigns where they send mass phishing emails to the 33.7 million unique email addresses at the impacted organizations, so while it’s important to quickly investigate this specific breach and find the root cause, it’s even more important for the impacted organizations to ensure that they have tools to be able to monitor their networks for anomalous activity and stay vigilant.

5. Travis Wyatt:

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