rogue

adjective/roʊɡ/

Frequency rank: #4,861 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

behaving in an uncontrolled or unpredictable way, outside normal rules.

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Example sentence

The scientist warned that rogue AI systems could pose a serious threat to humanity.

Synonyms & related words

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