CEFR B2

aberrative

adjective

Meaning

aberrative means having deviated or been knocked, momentarily and sharply, from the more dominant or expected course or trajectory. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as aberrative.
A aberrative tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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aberrative (B2)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as aberrative.
A aberrative tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use aberrative

aberrative + noun (collocation): Use aberrative before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a aberrative reaction."
become aberrative (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became aberrative near the end."

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