Humanités ACT - Irrégularité et irrationalité

a feature that sets something or someone apart

particularité, singularité

the quality of being noticeably new or different

nouveauté, originalité

a surprising piece of good luck

un coup de chance, un hasard heureux

happening unexpectedly and without deliberate planning or foresight

fortuit, accidentel

exciting or beautiful because of having qualities that are very unusual or different

exotique

curiously distinct, unique, or unusual

au charme désuet, au charme suranné

behaving in a manner that is considered strange and unconventional

excentrique

occurring unexpectedly or without prior planning

accidentel, fortuit

occurring from time to time, in an irregular manner

sporadique

departing from established customs, norms, or expectations

déviant, déviante

irregular and uncommon in a group, type, or class

atypique

possessing a quality that is noticeable and different

distinctif

recently invented or introduced, often implying novelty over practicality

nouveau, dernier cri

very strange or unusual in a way that surprises or confuses people

bizarre

never having existed or happened before

sans précédent

having no equal or match due to excellence and uniqueness

inégalé, sans égal

having unique characteristics or behaviors that are distinct to an individual or a particular group

idiosyncratique, particulier

happening at irregular intervals

peu fréquent

different from what is usual or expected, often indicating an irregularity

anormal

in a manner that is unlikely to happen or occur

de manière peu probable, improbablement

not on a regular basis

occasionnellement

not based on reason, logic, or evidence

irrationnel

not based on fact or evidence

infondé

extremely unreasonable or illogical, often to the point of being ridiculous

absurde

strangely unbelievable or bizarre

fantastique, bizarre

beyond what is natural or explainable by natural laws, often attributed to divine or mystical forces

surnaturel, mystérieux

so absurd or ridiculous that it provokes laughter

ridicule, risible

extremely silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at

ridicule, absurde

too unlikely to believe or imagine

inconcevable, inimaginable

contrary to reason or common sense

absurde, grotesque, ridicule

unconventional or strange in a way that is striking or shocking

bizarre, étrange

beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding or explanation

paranormal, hors du commun

contradictory to the expectations that are formed on common sense or intuition

contre-intuitif, contre-intuitive

not based on reason but on chance or personal impulse, which is often unfair

arbitraire

unusual in a way that resembles a dream more than reality

surréel

unreasonable or exaggerated to the point of being laughable or ridiculous

ridicule, absurde, insensé

the intentional deviation from what is considered right or good

perversité, dépravation

a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true

paradoxe