irregular
adjective (RULE) /ɪˈreɡ.jə.lər/
/-lɚ/ Definition
› formal (of behaviour or actions) not according to usual rules or what is expected: Releasing the goods without an invoice is most irregular.Wrong B1 In grammar, an irregular verb, noun, adjective, etc. does not obey the usual rules for words in the language.Linguistic terms and linguistic style irregularly /-li/ adverb › irregularly shaped The verb acts irregularly.Rough, irregular and unevenLinguistic terms and linguistic styleFrequency and regularity - general words
(Definition of irregular adjective (RULE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aberrant adjective
- abnormal adjective
- amiss adjective
- awry adjective, adverb
- back the wrong horse idiom
- falsely adverb (NOT CORRECTLY)
- flawed adjective
- gross adjective (UNACCEPTABLE)
- grossly adverb
- have no business doing sth idiom
- imprecise adjective
- invalid adjective
- liberal adjective (NOT EXACT)
- mal- prefix
- mis- prefix
- mistaken adjective
- off beam adjective
- wrong adjective (NOT CORRECT)
- wrongheaded adjective
- wrongly adverb
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