atypical meaning and definition

ATYPICAL adjective

Definition of atypical (adjective)

1. not representative of a group, class, or type
   • "a group that is atypical of the target audience"; "a class of atypical mosses"; "atypical behavior is not the accepted type of response that we expect from children"
   • synonyms: untypical
   • antonym: typical
2. deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
   • "these days large families are atypical"; "atypical clinical findings"; "atypical pneumonia"; "highly irregular behavior"
   • synonyms: irregular