adj
atypical
ay-TIHP-ih-kuhl
adj
1
Not typical; different from what is usual or expected.
"His reaction to the news was atypical — most people would have been furious."
"The clinic treats both typical and atypical presentations of the disease."
How to Use Atypical
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOut of the ordinary; not matching the usual pattern.
Easily confused with
atypical antipsychotic
Common pairings
atypical case
atypical behaviour
atypical symptoms
Word Forms
more atypical comparative, atypicals plural, most atypical superlative
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Etymology
From Greek a- ("not") added to typical.