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单词 atypical
释义

atypical

adjective

atyp·​i·​cal (ˌ)ā-ˈti-pi-kəl How to pronounce atypical (audio)
1
: not typical : irregular, unusual
an atypical form of a disease
atypical weather for this area
2
medical : relating to or being an antipsychotic drug (such as risperidone) that tends to produce fewer adverse side effects on movement (such as dyskinesia) than previously used antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol)
Atypical antipsychotics work more precisely, manipulating both dopamine and serotonin and suppressing symptoms without causing so many associated problems. Jeffrey Kluger
atypicality
ˌā-ˌti-pə-ˈka-lə-tē How to pronounce atypical (audio)
noun
plural atypicalities
atypically
(ˌ)ā-ˈti-pi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce atypical (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • aberrant
  • aberrated
  • abnormal
  • anomalous
  • especial
  • exceeding
  • exceptional
  • extraordinaire
  • extraordinary
  • freak
  • odd
  • peculiar
  • phenomenal
  • preternatural
  • rare
  • singular
  • uncommon
  • uncustomary
  • unique
  • unusual
  • unwonted
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Example Sentences

the postal service delivered the package with atypical speed since that's an atypical response for an infant, you might want to have her hearing tested
Recent Examples on the Web And this is exactly what happens, but not before Kim absolutely lights up Mike Ehrmentraut (Jonathan Banks) for his (admittedly atypical) lapse in vigilance. Kat Rosenfield, EW.com, 12 July 2022 This year’s outbreak is worrisome and atypical of previous episodes, especially given the number of countries now reporting cases and the ongoing public health burden of the Covid-19 pandemic. Paul Chaplin, STAT, 8 July 2022 That’s not atypical for a rookie bouncing back and forth from the minors. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022 Excess use of Reclast can lead to frozen bone, where there is no bone turnover, making the bones brittle and predisposing a person to atypical femur fractures. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 Simply anticipating the possibility of Plan B’s failure might count as atypical for modern American public health—getting ahead of the virus du jour, rather than taking a reactive stance, says Stella Safo, an HIV physician in New York. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2022 But Kormákur never really adopts the animal’s POV, so we’re not invited to empathize with it so much as recognize that this atypical aggression has been provoked by the poachers. Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 The hypocrisy over opposing defunding the police in 2020, but calling for the FBI to be defunded now, is clear – though not at all atypical. Shaun Harper, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 These drugs broadly include some antidepressants (particularly certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, such as Prozac, tricyclics such as Elavil, atypical antidepressants, antipsychotics and cardiovascular medications. Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see typical

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

atypical

adjective

atyp·​i·​cal ˈā-ˈti-pi-kəl How to pronounce atypical (audio)
: not usual or normal : not typical
an atypical case

Medical Definition

atypical 1 of 2

adjective

atyp·​i·​cal (ˈ)ā-ˈtip-i-kəl How to pronounce atypical (audio)
1
: not typical : not like the usual or normal type
The procedure, ductal lavage, washes cells from the milk ducts, where 95 percent of breast cancers start. Tests can then be performed to look for atypical or abnormal cells. Judith Groch, The New York Times
The results of treatment of patients with gallstones are less successful in individuals with atypical pain patterns or painless dyspepsia … The Journal of the American Medical Association
In some patients with atypical dysgenesis, the smear may show slight proliferation. George L Wied et al., Compendium on Diagnostic Cytology
2
: relating to or being an antipsychotic drug (such as aripiprazole and risperidone) that tends to produce fewer adverse side effects on movement (such as akathisia or dyskinesia) than previously used antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol)
Atypical antipsychotics work more precisely, manipulating both dopamine and serotonin and suppressing symptoms without causing so many associated problems. Jeffrey Kluger, Time
Although studies indicated that the atypical drugs are similar to the conventional drugs in reducing psychotic symptoms and produce few neurologic effects, the evidence of their superior efficacy has been neither consistent nor robust … Jeffrey A. Lieberman et al., The New England Journal of Medicine

atypical

2 of 2

noun

: an atypical antipsychotic drug (see atypical entry 1 sense 2)
Her 24-year-old daughter, diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1993, had problems with two types of atypicals before a third proved successful. Stephaan Harris, USA Today

atypical

adjective

1
as in unusual
being out of the ordinary the postal service delivered the package with atypical speed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unusual
  • extraordinary
  • exceptional
  • abnormal
  • unique
  • uncommon
  • rare
  • odd
  • outstanding
  • remarkable
  • singular
  • anomalous
  • aberrant
  • peculiar
  • incredible
  • exceeding
  • phenomenal
  • freak
  • noticeable
  • striking
  • uncustomary
  • eccentric
  • notable
  • prominent
  • aberrated
  • especial
  • bizarre
  • conspicuous
  • unwonted
  • salient
  • strange
  • deviant
  • extraordinaire
  • oddball
  • preternatural
  • weird
  • outlandish
  • incomprehensible
  • quaint
  • freakish
  • inconceivable
  • unthinkable
  • unimaginable
  • monstrous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • typical
  • normal
  • common
  • ordinary
  • usual
  • customary
  • unexceptional
  • familiar
  • unextraordinary
  • frequent
  • everyday
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2
as in abnormal
departing from some accepted standard of what is normal since that's an atypical response for an infant, you might want to have her hearing tested

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • abnormal
  • unusual
  • unnatural
  • uncommon
  • unusual
  • irregular
  • untypical
  • anomalous
  • uncommon
  • aberrant
  • aberrational
  • deviant
  • extraordinary
  • odd
  • eccentric
  • unconventional
  • deviate
  • bizarre
  • extraordinary
  • odd
  • weird
  • rare
  • peculiar
  • strange
  • idiosyncratic
  • devious
  • remarkable
  • funny
  • unrepresentative
  • quirky
  • curious
  • rare
  • peculiar
  • strange
  • unorthodox
  • wacky
  • freakish
  • outlandish
  • outré
  • screwy
  • nonconformist
  • quaint
  • uncustomary
  • kinky
  • whacky
  • wild
  • unwonted
  • queer
  • preternatural
  • uncustomary
  • queerish
  • way-out
  • unwonted
  • out-of-the-way
  • far-out
  • preternatural

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • typical
  • normal
  • standard
  • regular
  • natural
  • common
  • ordinary
  • familiar
  • unremarkable
  • unexceptional
  • commonplace
  • usual
  • routine
  • everyday
  • customary
  • characteristic
  • average
  • run-of-the-mill
  • archetypal
  • representative
  • workaday
  • run-of-the-mine
  • wonted
  • archetypical
  • run-of-mine
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