Anomalous, a
Etymology: [L. anomalus, Gr. Same, and cf. Abnormal.]
Deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalous proceeding.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for anomalous; he lists it under absurd, queer.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
absurdqueerbizarrechimericalcomicalcrotchetycuriousdrolleccentricerraticerroneousextraordinaryfalsefantasticfoolishfunnygrotesqueill-advisedill-consideredill-judgedinconclusiveincorrectinfatuatedirrationallaughableludicrousmistakenmonstrousnonsensicaloddparadoxicalpeculiarpreposterousquaintridiculoussenselesssingularstrangestupiduncommonuniqueunmatchedunreasonableunusualwhimsicalwild