abnormal
ab‧norm‧al AC /æbˈnɔːməl $ -ˈnɔːr-/
adjective
OPP normal:
abnormal behaviour
an abnormal level of cholesterol
My parents thought it was abnormal for a boy to be interested in ballet.
—abnormally adverb:
an abnormally high pulse rate
ab‧norm‧al AC /æbˈnɔːməl $ -ˈnɔːr-/
adjective Word Family: noun: NORMALITY/NORMALCY ≠ abnormality, normal, normalization; verb: normalize; adverb: normally ≠ abnormally; adjective: normal ≠ abnormal
Date: 1800-1900
Origin: ab- 'away from, not' (from Latin ab- 'away, off') + normal
very different from usual in a way that seems strange, worrying, wrong, or dangerous Origin: ab- 'away from, not' (from Latin ab- 'away, off') + normal
OPP normal:
—abnormally adverb: