Deviant and Unexceptional

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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

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Unexceptional is an antonym for deviant.

Nearby Words: deviate, deviation, deviance

Unexceptional adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

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Deviant is an antonym for unexceptional.

Nearby Word: unexceptionable

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Unexceptional and Deviant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviant/unexceptional

Deviant & Unexceptional. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviant/unexceptional>.

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