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Synonyms & Antonyms of standard
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
- the animation in that movie set the standard against which all later animated cartoons were judged
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2
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
- a ship flying the queen's standard
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3
what is typical of a group, class, or series
- somewhat shorter than the standard for boys that age
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standard
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of standard (Entry 2 of 2)
1
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
- a standard bandage is all that that wound needs
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- fantastic
- (also fantastical),
- phenomenal
- bizarre,
- far-out,
- Kafkaesque,
- outrageous,
- outré,
- wacky
- (also whacky),
- way-out,
- weird,
- wild
- eccentric,
- idiosyncratic,
- kooky
- (also kookie),
- nonconformist,
- oddball,
- offbeat,
- unconventional,
- unorthodox
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2
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
- he's pretty much your standard high-school jock
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- archetypal
- (also archetypical),
- average,
- characteristic,
- normal,
- regular,
- representative,
- true,
- typical
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- distinctive,
- especial,
- exceptional,
- extraordinary,
- infrequent,
- noteworthy,
- rare,
- remarkable,
- singular,
- special,
- unexpected,
- unfamiliar,
- unique,
- unpredictable
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3
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
- standard procedure
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The first known use of standard was in the 12th century
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