aberrated

adjective

ab·​er·​rat·​ed ˈa-bə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce aberrated (audio)
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: aberrant
especially : deviating from a usual, natural, or normal state or condition
an aberrated cornea

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you may have taken an aberrated path to the correct answer, but you got there

Word History

Etymology

past participle of aberrate "to cause an aberration in," borrowed from Latin aberrātus, past participle of aberrāre "to wander away, stray" — more at aberrant entry 1

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aberrated was in 1786

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“Aberrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aberrated. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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