English vocabulary · C1
Aberrant
/æˈber.ənt/ · adj.
It means something is very different from what is normal.
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Example sentences
- His aberrant behavior shocked his team.
- One result was aberrant.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- ab — away (from Latin)
- err — wander (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- STRANGE — odd or hard to explain (Casual & Everyday)
- ABNORMAL — not the usual type (Medical & Scientific)
- DEVIANT — going against accepted norms (Behavioral & Social)
Words with the same root
err — wander
- error — a mistake; something that went wrong
- err — to make a mistake
- errant — behaving wrongly; going the wrong way
Lesson notes
Aberrant. It means something is very different from what is normal.
Similar words are strange, abnormal, deviant. Use aberrant when it breaks the normal rule.
His aberrant behavior shocked his team. One result was aberrant.
From Latin. Ab- means away. Err- means wander. Away from normal — that is aberrant.