I don't like learning irregular verbs.
Source: tatoeba (1802)
Irregular
/ɪˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.lə/
Synonyms for "irregular" (605 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (121)
Adjective(23 words)
atypicalaberrantannual irregularanomalousantitypicaperiodicaperiodic patternasymmetricatacticatypical conductatypical developmentatypical organismblotchierchaotic attractorchaotic mapcrinkliestcrookederdeviant actionsdeviant behaviordeviant reading
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deviant resultdisordered layoutdisorganized routine
aberrantabnormalactionableadriftaffableafloatagainst the lawaimlessalternatingamorphousanamorphousanarchicanarchisticanomalisticanomalousanomicaskewasymmetricasymmetricalatypical
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basebentbizarreblack marketblack-marketbohemianbootlegbowedbrokenbroken offbumpybushfighterbushwhackercapriciouscareeningcasualcatchychangeablechangefulchangingchaoticchargeablecharleycheapcheesychopped-offchoppycoarsecoarse-grainedcockeyedcommoncontortedcontrabandcontrary to lawcordialcorrugatedcraggycrankcrankishcrankycrazycriminalcrookedcross grainedcross-grainedcrotchetycrumpledcrunchedcuriousdecousudegagedesignlessdesultorydeviabledeviantdeviatingdeviativedeviatorydifferentdisarticulateddisconnecteddiscontinueddiscontinuousdiscretedisjunctdisjunctivedisordereddisorderlydisparatedisperseddisproportionaldisproportionate
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(4 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (182)
distorteddivaricatedivergentdiversifieddiversiformdizzydottyeasyeasygoingeccentricepisodiceroseerraticexceptionalextraordinaryfamiliarfast and loosefeloniousfeyfickle
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fitfulflakyflawedflickeringflightyflittingfluctuatingfolksyformlessfourth classfourth-classfreakishfreakyfree and easyfrivolousfunnygiddygnominiousgraciousgrainygranulatedgratuitousguerrillagutteringhaltinghaphazardhaymishherky-jerkyheterocliteheteromorphichit-or-misshomelyhomespunhomeyhorripilantidiocraticidiosyncraticill-matchedill-sortedillegalillegitimateillicitimmethodicalimpermissibleimpetuousimproperimpulsiveinadequateinchoateincoherentinconsistentinconstantindecisiveindecorousindiscriminateinequalinferiorinfirminformalinsufficientintermittentintermittinginterruptedirresoluteirresponsiblejaggedjerkyjoltyjusticiablekinkykookylabyrinthinelawlesslinsey-woolseylooselopsidedlow classlow gradelow testlow-classlow-gradelow-qualitylow-testlumpylurchingmaggotymaquismaquisardmazymeanmeaninglessmercurialmickey mousemismatchedmisshapenmoodymotleymutablenaturalnonconformingnonconformistnonconstitutionalnoncontinuousnonlegalnonlicitnonlinearnonsequentialnonserialnonstandard
Adjective(30 words)
dynamical instabilityeroseserratic behaviorerratic lawserratic tempofluctuating outputfragmented landscapegapped performancehilliestimproper conductinconsistent behaviorinconsistent issueinconsistent pacinginconsistent patterninconsistent resultsinconsistent routinesintermittent productionirregular movementirregular shapejagged
Noun(18 words)
Verb(5 words)
Related words (302)
Adjective(64 words)
nonstandardnonstandard procedurenonstandard speciesnonuniformnonuniform distributionnonweeklynubblyoccasional instructionodd patternorganic shape cutorganic shapespatchierpatchiestpatternlesspiecemeal lessonspiecemeal scheduleraggederraggediestragtagrandom fluctuation
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random resultscaleneskewed contactsocial deviantsplotchiestsplotchysporadic actionssporadic eventsporadic guidancesporadic interruptionssporadic motifsporadic patternsporadic recordsporadic tearingspottieststragglieststreakytemporaryunconventionalunevenuneven crop schedulingunexpected resultunmirrored modelunorthodoxunpatternedunpatterned behaviorunpatterned conductunpatterned dataunpatterned designsunpatterned wallsunpredictableunrepresentativeunrhythmicunshapelyunstandardized planunstructured protocoluntypicalunusualunusual thingunwontedvariable pacevaried energy typesweirderwonky
nonsymmetricnonsymmetricalnonsystematicnonuniformnuttyoccasionaloddoddballoff balanceoff-balanceoff-keyoffbeatoffhandoffhandedone sidedone-sidedorderlessout of proportionoutlawoutlawed
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overbalancedpalepaltryparentheticparentheticalpartisanpatchypatriotpeculiarperversepimplypittedplainplanlesspluralisticpockypoorpotholedpromiscuouspunishablepunkpurposelessqueerquirkyraggedramblingrandomrankrejectrelaxedresistanceresistance fighterrestlessripplyroughrough-grainedrough-hewnroughcastroughhewnrovingruffledruggedruttedruttyscatterbrainedschlockschmattescrappyscrewballscrewysecondsecond bestsecond classsecond ratesecond-bestsecond-classseedysenselessshabbyshaggedshaggyshapelessshiftingshiftyshufflingsimplesingularskewskewedslapdashsnatchysociablespasmaticspasmicspasmodicspasticspinelesssporadicspotspottysprungstaggeringstragglingstragglystrangestraystrayingsubnormalsuspendedsystemlesstackytexturedthirdthird classthird ratethird-classthird-ratetinnytortuoustriabletwistedunaccountableunaffectedunallowedunarrangedunassumingunauthorizedunbalancedunceremoniousuncertainunclassifieduncommonunconnectedunconsideredunconstitutionalunconstraineduncontrolledunconventionalundependableunder-the-counterunder-the-tableundergroundunderground fighterundirectedundisciplinedunequableunequalunevenunfixedungradeduniqueunjoinedunkemptunlawfulunlevelunmethodicalunmetricalunnaturalunofficialunorderedunorganizedunorthodoxunpolishedunpredictableunrefinedunregularunreliableunrestrainedunrhythmicalunsettledunsmoothunsortedunstableunstable as waterunstaidunstatutoryunsteadfastunsteadyunstudiedunsuccessiveunsymmetricunsymmetricalunsystematicununiformunusualunwarrantableunwarrantedunwontedvacillatingvagrantvaguevariablevariegatedvariformvariousvaryingvcveeringvicissitudinaryvicissitudinousvietcongvolatilewackywanderingwantonwarpedwaveringwaverywavywaywardweirdwhimsicalwimpledwishy washywishy-washywobblingwobblywrongful
Noun(10 words)
Verb(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: atypical, aberrant, aberrant, abnormal, abnormal.
- Sentence evidence is available for irregular, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "irregular".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "irregular"
Keep "irregular" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "irregular" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "irregular", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "irregular" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriesbehaviorcharacteristicconjugationgrammar conceptmerchandisepatternpracticeprocedureproductpropertyqualityverb morphologywarewarrior
More specific
12 entriesasymmetricbeeaterratic timinggoirregular spacingirregular timetablenonuniformseesporadic attendanceunevenunpredictable schedule
Collocations
6 entriesirregular heartbeatirregular patternirregular scheduleirregular shapeirregular spacingirregular verbs
Inflections
2 entriesmore irregularmost irregular
Derivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
27 entriesShowing 16 of 27 words.
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
Your attendance at classes was irregular.
Source: tatoeba (17070)
When dreams begin, breathing becomes irregular and less deep.
Source: tatoeba (139685)
The surface of the moon is irregular.
Source: tatoeba (238817)
Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "irregular"?
Closest matches include atypical, aberrant, aberrant, abnormal, abnormal.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "irregular"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.