Synonyms of deviates

deviates 1 of 2

noun

plural of deviate

as in perverts

a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard

a sleazy bar that seemed to be an informal clubhouse for deviates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perverts
• degenerates
• rips
• rakes
• villains
• libertines
• backsliders
• debauchers
• playboys
• decadents
• derelicts
• rakehells
• delinquents
• pervs
• incorrigibles
• profligates
• debauchees
• heels
• bankrupts
• reprobates
• rogues
• scoundrels
• knaves
• blackguards
• satyrs
• cads
• miscreants
• rascals
• lechers
• playgirls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saints

deviates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of deviate

as in turns

to change one's course or direction

sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turns
• veers
• swings
• diverges
• swerves
• detours
• turns off
• wheels
• zigzags
• sheers
• tacks
• turns back
• doubles (back)

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of deviates

Verb

Everything in life that deviates from the straight and, so to speak, normal line makes people first curious and then indignant. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024