irregular

Meaning

Adj

1. Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
2. Rough (of a surface).
3. Without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity.
4. Not regular; having sides that are not equal or angles that are not equal.
5. Whose faces are not all regular polygons (or are not equally inclined to each other).
6. Not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language.

Noun

1. A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and who may not use regular army tactics.
2. One who does not regularly attend a venue.

Synonyms

uneven

abnormal

anomalous

erratic

intermittent

exceptional

disorderly

inconsistent

unusual

atypical

guerilla

rugged

occasional

guerrilla

sporadic

different

spasmodic

random

aberrant

bumpy

unorthodox

uncommon

indeterminate

insurgent

patchy

unequal

unsteady

disordered

angular

casual

desultory

crooked

underground

unpredictable

wrong

strange

temporary

rough

second

2nd

fitful

confused

😕

snatchy

odd

maverick

offbeat

spotty

incorrect

illegitimate

unconventional

zigzag

Translations

irrégulier

irregular

irregular

unregelmäßig

irregolare

irregular

onregelmatig

ανώμαλος

eteroclito

irregulär

guérilla

ακανόνιστος

παράτυπος

ordnungswidrig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.lə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: irreguler

In summary

From Middle English irreguler, from Old French irreguler, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin irrēgulāris, from in- + regularis, equivalent to ir- + regular.