irregular

  • (a) contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
    • irregular hiring practices
  • (s) not occurring at expected times unpredictable,
  • (a) (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces
    • irregular troops
    • irregular warfare
  • (a) (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement
  • (s) falling below the manufacturer's standard
    • irregular jeans
  • (s) deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
    • these days large families are atypical
    • atypical clinical findings
    • atypical pneumonia
    • highly irregular behavior
    atypical,
  • (s) lacking continuity or regularity
    • an irregular worker
    • employed on a temporary basis
    temporary,
  • (s) (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical
    • walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface
  • (s) independent in behavior or thought
    • she led a somewhat irregular private life
    • maverick politicians
    maverick, unorthodox,

Nouns

  • (n) a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment guerilla, guerrilla, insurgent,
  • (n) merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name second,

Synonyms

guerilla guerrilla insurgent unpredictable second atypical temporary maverick unorthodox

Antonyms

regular

See also

asymmetric asymmetrical illegal rough unsmooth unrhythmic unrhythmical unsteady unsystematic partisan partizan

Words of close approximity

irregularity irregularly