mutant

adjective

mu·​tant ˈmyü-tᵊnt How to pronounce mutant (audio)
: of, relating to, or produced by mutation
mutant noun

Examples of mutant in a Sentence

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Pretend to be considering demands, then pull out spike and stab mutant leader in the neck. Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 In the comics, Sabra is a mutant and skilled combatant who works as an agent for Mossad, Israel's secret service. Nick Romano, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025 As Moore explained, the character also no longer has such mutant abilities as superhuman strength and speed. Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025 Please, God, make this true so that Byron Donalds can expose the epic corruption of Casey and her demented mutant husband and beat her entitled a**. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mutant

Word History

Etymology

Latin mutant-, mutans, present participle of mutare

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mutant was in 1903

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“Mutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutant. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

mutant

1 of 2 adjective
mu·​tant
ˈmyüt-ᵊnt
: of, relating to, or produced by mutation

mutant

2 of 2 noun
: a mutant individual

Medical Definition

mutant

1 of 2 adjective
mu·​tant ˈmyüt-ᵊnt How to pronounce mutant (audio)
: of, relating to, or produced by mutation

mutant

2 of 2 noun
: a mutant individual

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