| anomalous | | |
| adj. | 1. anomalous | deviating from the general or common order or type.; "advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe" |
| ~ abnormal, unnatural | not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm.; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food" |
| awry | | |
| adj. | 1. askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff, wonky | turned or twisted toward one side.; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff" |
| ~ crooked | having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned.; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth" |
| adj. | 2. amiss, awry, haywire, wrong | not functioning properly.; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine" |
| ~ malfunctioning, nonfunctional | not performing or able to perform its regular function.; "a malfunctioning valve" |
| adv. | 3. amiss, awry | away from the correct or expected course.; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations" |
| adv. | 4. askew, awry, skew-whiff | turned or twisted to one side.; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry" |
| crooked | | |
| adj. | 1. crooked | having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned.; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth" |
| ~ indirect | not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination.; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing" |
| ~ akimbo | (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body.; "a tailor sitting with legs akimbo"; "stood with arms akimbo" |
| ~ anfractuous | full of twists and turns.; "anfractuous cliffs" |
| ~ aquiline, hooked | curved down like an eagle's beak. |
| ~ askew, awry, cockeyed, skew-whiff, wonky, lopsided | turned or twisted toward one side.; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff" |
| ~ contorted, writhed, writhen | twisted (especially as in pain or struggle).; "his mad contorted smile"; "writhed lips"; "my writhen features" |
| ~ deflective, refractive | capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave). |
| ~ geniculate | bent at a sharp angle. |
| ~ gnarled, gnarly, knobbed, knotted, knotty | used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots.; "gnarled and knotted hands"; "a knobbed stick" |
| ~ malposed | characterized by malposition.; "crooked malposed teeth" |
| ~ reflexed | (of leaves) bent downward and outward more than 90 degrees. |
| ~ squiggly | wavy and twisting. |
| ~ twisting, twisty, winding, tortuous, voluminous | marked by repeated turns and bends.; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track" |
| ~ warped | used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture.; "the floors were warped and cracked" |
| ~ windblown | used especially of trees; growing in a shape determined by the prevailing winds. |
| ~ wry | bent to one side.; "a wry neck" |
| ~ zig-zag, zigzag | having short sharp turns or angles. |
| ~ coiled | curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals).; "a coiled snake ready to strike"; "the rope lay coiled on the deck" |
| adj. | 2. corrupt, crooked | not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive. |
| ~ dishonest, dishonorable | deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive. |
| ~ unlawful | contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law.; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters" |
| ~ sneaky, underhanded, underhand | marked by deception.; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods" |
| adj. | 3. asymmetrical, crooked | irregular in shape or outline.; "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with a crooked hemline" |
| ~ irregular | contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice.; "irregular hiring practices" |
| adj. | 4. crooked, hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stooping | having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect.; "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman" |
| ~ unerect | not upright in position or posture. |
| irregular | | |
| n. (person) | 1. guerilla, guerrilla, insurgent, irregular | a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment. |
| ~ guerilla force, guerrilla force | an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups. |
| ~ maquis, maquisard | a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II. |
| ~ urban guerrilla | a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns. |
| ~ warrior | someone engaged in or experienced in warfare. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. irregular, second | merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name. |
| ~ merchandise, product, ware | commodities offered for sale.; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products" |
| adj. | 3. irregular | contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice.; "irregular hiring practices" |
| ~ illegal | prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules.; "an illegal chess move" |
| ~ asymmetrical, crooked | irregular in shape or outline.; "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with a crooked hemline" |
| ~ occasional, casual | occurring from time to time.; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker" |
| ~ unlawful, improper, unconventional | not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention.; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices" |
| ~ randomised, randomized | set up or distributed in a deliberately random way. |
| ~ strong | of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection.; "`sing' is a strong verb" |
| ~ unrhythmic, unrhythmical | not rhythmic; irregular in beat or accent. |
| ~ rough, unsmooth | having or caused by an irregular surface.; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face" |
| ~ unsteady | subject to change or variation.; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice" |
| ~ asymmetric, asymmetrical | characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components. |
| ~ unsystematic | lacking systematic arrangement or method or organization.; "unsystematic and fragmentary records"; "he works in an unsystematic manner" |
| adj. | 4. irregular, unpredictable | not occurring at expected times. |
| ~ sporadic | recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances.; "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids" |
| adj. | 5. irregular | (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces.; "irregular troops"; "irregular warfare" |
| ~ partisan, partizan | devoted to a cause or party. |
| adj. | 6. irregular | (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement. |
| adj. | 7. irregular | falling below the manufacturer's standard.; "irregular jeans" |
| ~ imperfect | not perfect; defective or inadequate.; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect" |
| adj. | 8. atypical, irregular | deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal.; "these days large families are atypical"; "atypical clinical findings"; "atypical pneumonia"; "highly irregular behavior" |
| ~ abnormal, unnatural | not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm.; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food" |
| adj. | 9. irregular, temporary | lacking continuity or regularity.; "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis" |
| ~ part-time, parttime | involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity.; "part-time employees"; "a part-time job" |
| adj. | 10. irregular | (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical.; "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface" |
| ~ uneven | not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture.; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain" |
| adj. | 11. irregular, maverick, unorthodox | independent in behavior or thought.; "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians" |
| ~ unconventional | not conforming to accepted rules or standards.; "her unconventional dress and hair style" |
| misalign | | |
| v. (change) | 1. misalign | align imperfectly or badly.; "the elements of the turbine were misaligned" |
| ~ ordinate, align, coordinate | bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation.; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts" |
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