Heteroclite

Pronunciation: /ˈhiˈtiˈɹɑkˈɫaɪt/

Heteroclite (adjective)

  1. Different from the usual pattern or rule.

Examples

  • The heteroclite design caught everyone's attention.
  • Her heteroclite approach to problem-solving was effective.

Common collocations: heteroclite design, heteroclite approach, heteroclite pattern, considered a heteroclite, stood out as a heteroclite

Heteroclite (noun)

  1. A person or thing that is different from the usual pattern.

Examples

  • The artist was considered a heteroclite in the community.
  • As a heteroclite, the invention stood out among others.

Synonyms of Heteroclite

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Heteroclite

  • describing something that follows a pattern