irregular

Plural: irregulars

Noun

• a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
• merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
• A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and who may not use regular army tactics.
• One who does not regularly attend a venue.

Adjective

• contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
  • "irregular hiring practices"
• (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces
  • "irregular troops"
  • "irregular warfare"
• (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement

Adjective Satellite

• not occurring at expected times
• falling below the manufacturer's standard
  • "irregular jeans"
• deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
  • "highly irregular behavior"
• lacking continuity or regularity
  • "an irregular worker"
• (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical
  • "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface"
• independent in behavior or thought
  • "she led a somewhat irregular private life"

Adj

• Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
• Rough (of a surface).
• Without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity.
• Not regular; having sides that are not equal or angles that are not equal.
• Whose faces are not all regular polygons (or are not equally inclined to each other).
• Not following the regular or expected patterns of.
• "Calves", "cacti", and "children" are irregular plurals.
• To buy is an irregular English verb, its past simple and past participle tense is "bought".
• I hate learning all the irregular conjugations in French.

Synonyms

atypical, guerilla, guerrilla, insurgent, maverick, second, temporary, unorthodox, unpredictable, abnormal, coarse, heteroclite, rough, salebrous, singular, strange, unstable, unsteady

Antonyms

regular

Anagrams of irregular