Synonyms for Irregularity

Synonyms for "irregularity" (341 found)

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Closest matches (69)

Noun(20 words)

deviant aberrations abnormalcy abnormalities abnormalityabsence of patternamorphousness anomalies anomaly asperities asymmetry atypicality constipation cowlickdata anomaliesdata anomalydata irregularityde vez em quandodeformeddegree of randomness

aberrance aberrancy aberration abnormality abnormity affability amorphism anamorphism anamorphosis anomalism anomalousness anomaly asperity asymmetry bohemianism breakbroken threadbrokenness buckle bumpiness

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Adjective(2 words)

annual irregularastronomical anomaly

Strong matches (102)

Noun(15 words)

departure deviance deviation discrepancy eccentricities exception exceptions extravagance fluctuation fluctuations freakgeometrical irregularityillegalties incongruities inconsistencies

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Verb(3 words)

deviate from the normdeviate from the plandeviating

Adjective(1 words)

habitual inconsistency

Related words (170)

inconsistency inconstancy indigestion indiscriminateness inequality inequity inferiority informality informalnessinharmonious harmonyinjustice instability insufficiency intermittence jaggedness jerkiness joltiness kink knot lientery

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looseness lopsidedness maggot mannerism mercuriality monstrosity moodinessmost admired disordermotleyness mutability naturalnessnon sequiturnonconformism nonconformity noncontinuance nonlinearity nonseriality nonstandardization nonsymmetry nonuniformity obstipation oddity odds offhandedness overbalance parenthesis peculiarity perturbation perversion plainness pluralism promiscuity promiscuousness pyrosis queerness quip quirk quirkiness raggedness randomness relaxedness restlessnessrough airroughness ruggedness rugosity scraggliness screw shiftiness shortcoming simplicity singularity sociability stagger strangeness subnormality superiority teratism tooth torsion tortuosity trick trots turbulence turn twist unaffectedness unbalance unceremoniousness uncertainty unconformism unconformity unconstrainedness unconstraint unconventionality undependability unevennessunfair discriminationunfixedness unnaturalism unnaturalness unorthodoxy unpredictability unpretentiousness unreliability unsettledness unsmoothness unstableness unsteadfastness unsteadiness unsymmetry ununiformity upset variability variation variegation variety variousness versatility wantonness warp wavering waywardness whim whimsicality whimsy wobble wrench wrest wring

Noun(28 words)

inconsistency in resultsirregular formirregularitieslack of patternlack of regularitymalformationsmeasure unevennessmisdealingmore haphazardmore nonpatternednon patternoutlier patchiness patternlessness peculiarities quirks randomnessesshape irregularitysingularities splotches

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statistical irregularitytrablous unevenness unregularityunusual formvagary wackiness weirdness

Adjective(8 words)

inconsistent issuelegal defectmajor irregularitynonconforming roughserious irregularitystrangest unpredictable

Determiner(2 words)

no patternno patterns

Verb(1 words)

observed inconsistency

Adverb(1 words)

sporadically during tests

Choosing the right synonym

Closest matches in this entry: deviant, aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, aberrations.
Sentence evidence is available for irregularity, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, wordnet, opengloss, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

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Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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When not to replace "irregularity"

Keep "irregularity" 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

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2. Tune tone

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3. Re-read context

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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

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If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "irregularity" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

14 entries

asymmetrydata issuedeviationgeometry featurelanguage patternlinguistic featuremeasurement issuemisbehavior misbehaviour misdeed phenomenon qualityshape propertysymptom

More specific

10 entries

asymmetric shapeattendance irregularitydata irregularityirregular nounirregular polygonirregular verbmeasurement irregularitysensor errorstatistical irregularitytemporal irregularity

Collocations

6 entries

attendance irregularitydata irregularitygeometric irregularitymeasurement irregularitystatistical irregularitytemporal irregularity

Inflections

1 entries

irregularities

Derivations

2 entries

irregular irregularly

Antonyms

1 entries

regularity

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

He is the last man to commit an irregularity.

Source: tatoeba (303224)

We will no longer turn a blind eye, but will publicly denounce every irregularity, no matter how small.

Source: tatoeba (13627364)

A new track-recording vehicle has been developed for British Railways as part of the modernisation programme. It can locate and record the smallest irregularities in the track, and will be an aid to railway engineers in making better use of manpower and materials for track maintenance.

Source: wiktionary

an irregularity of surface

Source: wiktionary

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Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "irregularity"?

Closest matches include deviant, aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, aberrations.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "irregularity"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

Irregularity