Deviant and Normal

Deviant

Deviant adjective - Departing from some accepted standard of what is normal.
Usage example: some studies show that many violent criminals begin exhibiting deviant behavior in early childhood

Normal is an antonym for deviant in topics: perverted, abnormal.

Nearby Words: deviate, deviation, deviance

Normal

Normal adjective - Having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind.
Usage example: she has normal reading abilities for a child her age

Deviant is an antonym for normal.

Both words in one sentence

  • Yuri Fan In other words, Caliborn considers normal human romance to be deviant alien porn.
    Source: Yuri Fan
  • Deviant Cause starts in a normal everyday, Earth-like city, before cutting to the Corridor, and Majick based conduit between Human worlds.
  • Whether someone is a weirdo, villain, pervert, jerkass, geek, or just way too nice, deviant from the customs of "normal" society — one often finds those things that can only go so far.
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