Definition of ATYPICAL

atypical

Meanings

Plural: atypicals

Adjective

  • not representative of a group, class, or type
    • "a group that is atypical of the target audience"
    • "a class of atypical mosses"
    • "atypical behavior is not the accepted type of response that we expect from children"

Adjective Satellite

  • deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
    • "these days large families are atypical"
    • "atypical clinical findings"
    • "atypical pneumonia"

Adj

  • Not conforming to the normal type.
  • Unusual or irregular.

Noun

  • An atypical antipsychotic.

Origin / Etymology

From a- + typical.

Synonyms

irregular, untypical

Antonyms

typical

Scrabble Score: 15

atypical is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
atypical is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
atypical is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

atypical is a valid Words With Friends word