Abnormal and Ordinary

Abnormal

Abnormal adjective - Being out of the ordinary.
Usage example: a completely abnormal school day, because half of the kids were out sick

Ordinary is an antonym for abnormal in topics: unusual, different from standard or norm.

Nearby Words: abnormality, abnormally, abnormity

Ordinary

Ordinary adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.
Usage example: it was a perfectly ordinary and undistinguished shirt

Abnormal is an antonym for ordinary in topics: common, average.

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