neuroatypical

English

Etymology

From neuro- +‎ atypical, by analogy with neurotypical.

Adjective

neuroatypical (comparative more neuroatypical, superlative most neuroatypical)

1. Having an atypical neurological configuration.

Usage notes

Many discussions of neuroatypical people and neurotypical people concern the autism spectrum, but the terms are not specific to solely that type of neurodiversity; they are hypernymic.

Synonyms

• neurodivergent
• aneurotypical (uncommon)

Antonyms

• neurotypical