Atypical and Normal

Atypical

Atypical adjective - Being out of the ordinary.
Usage example: the postal service delivered the package with atypical speed

Normal is an antonym for atypical in topics: unusual, nonconforming.

Normal

Normal adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.
Usage example: that fateful day had begun just like any normal workday

Atypical is an antonym for normal.

Both words in one sentence

  • Angry Eyebrows Named after the very noticeable and atypical angry contorted face on an otherwise-normal character when this occurs.
  • It brought them a lot of new fans, but since "Lovefool" was fairly atypical of their normal sound, many of those new fans ended up confused or disappointed.
    Source: Newbie Boom
  • Black Sheep Hit Steely Dan's biggest hit in the UK is "Haitian Divorce", a reggae-influenced song that is not only atypical of their normal jazz rock sound, but also one of their more obscure singles in their native United States.
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