Synonyms 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

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

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

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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

   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

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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

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1. irregularadjective

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

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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

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1. Mikhailo Volynets:

   It's hard to assess how long it would take to repair some of the mines. The electricity supply is irregular, miners don't get paid and service shops are destroyed, so it'll be extremely difficult.

2. Katri Hemio:

   In addition, 70 percent of airline workers were working in shifts and most of them had irregular work hours, this makes the population vulnerable to the potential risks of shift work and also very suitable for studying (the) risks.

3. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   A subtle but effective way of encouraging an irregular voter is by slightly altering your vocabulary when you ask questions. For reasons that are unclear, people’s internal identity is only loosely connected to their actions—until they’re reminded of the discrepancy between the two. Use that to your advantage by emphasizing the identity of being a voter rather than the act of voting.

4. Samuel Johnson:

   ESSAY -- A loose sally of the mind an irregular indigested piece not a regular and orderly composition.

5. The Sao Paulo-based Lula Institute:

   It is a completely irregular, untimely and unjustified procedure, we will take all the necessary legal measures to correct this arbitrary act.