irregular implies not conforming to a law or regulation imposed for the sake of uniformity in method, practice, or conduct.
concerned about his irregular behavior
anomalous implies not conforming to what might be expected because of the class or type to which it belongs or the laws that govern its existence.
her drive made her an anomalous figure in a sleepy organization
unnatural suggests what is contrary to nature or to principles or standards felt to be essential to the well-being of civilized society.
prisoners treated with unnatural cruelty
Example Sentences
It seems unnatural to keep the bird in a cage. She has an unnatural obsession with money. Her smile looked forced and unnatural.
Recent Examples on the WebEach was initially admired for being more real than his predecessors; actors are never admired for being unnatural. Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2022 These four will explore the myths and realities of both natural and unnatural threats from viruses to volcanoes, asteroids to authoritarianism, and climate change to chemical warfare.al, 24 Aug. 2022 And if hugging a tree or smelling the dirt feels unnatural and cringey to you, find a different way. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 22 Apr. 2022 The story begins with the early years (the musical proceeds mostly along chronological lines, which can have a stultifying effect), when Douglass first rebelled against the unnatural nature of his relationship to the world. Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Your body would have to come up with strange, compensatory movement patterns to create an alternative and the body would wind up confused and exhausted due to this unnatural, inefficient patterning. Fiona Ward, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2022 If scheduling leisure seems unnatural to you, consider the way good health requires you to schedule your meals and exercise at more or less a certain time each day for a particular amount of time. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2022 Like Final Destination, the first Ice Age is a somewhat serious and grounded fantasy film about the cruel randomness of death in our natural (and sometimes unnatural) world. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 The result is degradation of the tree’s base and an unnatural lack of vegetation around it. Nicole Kagan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 See More