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

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. irregularnoun

   Antonyms:
   regular

2. irregularadjective

   Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.

   Antonyms:
   regular

3. irregularadjective

   Antonyms:
   regular

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. irregular

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

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgentnoun

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

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

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

2. irregular, secondadjective

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

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

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

3. irregularadjective

   contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

   "irregular hiring practices"

   Synonyms:
   maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, temporary

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

4. irregular, unpredictableadjective

   not occurring at expected times

   Synonyms:
   maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, temporary

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

5. irregularadjective

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

   "irregular troops"; "irregular warfare"

   Synonyms:
   maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, temporary

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

6. irregularadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, temporary

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

7. irregularadjective

   falling below the manufacturer's standard

   "irregular jeans"

   Synonyms:
   maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, temporary

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

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"

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

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

9. irregular, temporaryadjective

   lacking continuity or regularity

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

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

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

10. irregularadjective

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

    "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface"

    Synonyms:
    maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, temporary

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

11. irregular, maverick, unorthodoxadjective

    independent in behavior or thought

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

    Synonyms:
    maverick, atypical, unpredictable, unorthodox, temporary

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

Matched Categories

1. • Warrior

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. irregularadjective

   Synonyms:
   anomalous, abnormal, anomalistic, unusual, unconformable, aberrant, exceptional, eccentric, erratic, devious

2. irregularadjective

   Synonyms:
   uncertain, unpunctual, capricious, desultory, fitful, variable, changeable, not uniform

3. irregularadjective

   Synonyms:
   immethodical, out of order, unsymmetrical

4. irregularadjective

   Synonyms:
   disorderly, inordinate, immoral, wild

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. irregularadjective

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

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "irregular":

   erratic, illegal, uneven, improper, clandestine, abnormal, jagged, patchy, irregularity, irregularly, undocumented, unlawful, non-formal, thready, inconsistent, non-regular, informal

How to pronounce irregular?

How to say irregular in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use irregular in a sentence?

1. John Cerone:

   Ultimately, the only way to stop irregular migration is to give people some hope of regular migration, expanding pathways for regular migration, in particular by creating new employment visas and raising the limits on existing categories, is a win-win situation.

2. European Council:

   My European Council colleagues are very clear that ... the Belarus authorities are using irregular migration to try and put pressure on the European Union, including Lithuania, the European Union is loudly, and in one voice, condemning the pressure (exerted) by using the migrants. I want to express European Union solidarity.

3. Andrew Hu:

   The responsible authorities and the internet users are equally confused, even if the enforcement is irregular, they know the simple option is to increase pressure.

4. Ahmet Davutoglu:

   The aim here is to discourage irregular migration and ... to recognize those Syrians in our camps who the EU will accept - though we will not force anyone to go against their will - on legal routes.

5. 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.