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median Antonyms

Opposite of median

Pinning down the opposite of median requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The middle value in a mathematically sorted data set, separating the higher half from the lower half.

Usage Example

"Since there were highly skewed outlier salaries in the company, the outlier was a better indicator of typical pay than the average."

Strong
outlier
extreme

Similar words to median

Words similar to median shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

median strip
central reservation
divider
midpoint
island
traffic island
average
mean
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Median. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/median
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