Deviant
Deviant noun - A person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs.
Usage example: branded as social deviants by a society that did not value self-expression
Screwball and deviant are semantically related. (North American) In some cases you can use "Screwball" instead a noun "Deviant". informal substitute
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- idiosyncratic and deviant
- idiosyncratic and screwball
- singular and deviant
- singular and screwball
- eccentric and deviant
- eccentric and screwball
- weirdo and deviant
- weirdo and screwball
- oddball and deviant
- oddball and screwball
- unnatural and deviant
- unnatural and screwball
- queer and deviant
- queer and screwball
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Screwball and Deviant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviant/screwball
Deviant & Screwball. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviant/screwball>.
Screwball or Deviant. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviant/screwball.
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