English Synonym Finder

deviant

Definitions

Departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behavior.

A person whose behavior differs from that which is considered acceptable or normal in society.

Examples

The software flagged the user's behavior as deviant because it did not follow the standard security protocols.

Sociologists often study how different cultures define deviant behavior within their communities.

Synonyms

aberrant abnormal atypical irregular unconventional anomalous eccentric

Antonyms

normal standard conventional typical regular conforming orthodox