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standard

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of standard

1 being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events

a standard bandage is all that that wound needs

Synonyms of standard

average, common, commonplace, cut-and-dried (also cut-and-dry), everyday, garden-variety, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard-issue, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday

Words Related to standard

regular, typical, unextraordinary

familiar, homely, plain, plain-Jane, popular, vulgar

customary, wonted

insignificant, trivial, unimportant

frequent, habitual

expected, predictable

Phrases Synonymous with standard

par for the course

Near Antonyms of standard

curious, funny, peculiar, quaint, queer

aberrant, anomalous, atypical, irregular, untypical

rare, recherché, scarce

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

freak, freakish

conspicuous, notable, novel, outstanding, prominent, salient, signal, striking, unexampled, unprecedented

singular, unique, unparalleled

Antonyms of standard

abnormal, exceptional, extraordinary, odd, out-of-the-way, strange, unusual

2 having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind

heʼs pretty much your standard high-school jock

Synonyms of standard

archetypal (also archetypical), average, characteristic, normal, regular, representative, true, typical

Words Related to standard

common, commonplace, conventional, customary, everyday, ordinary, usual, wonted, workaday

classic, textbook, vintage

expected, familiar, habitual, predictable, routine, unexceptional, unremarkable

predominant, preponderant

Near Antonyms of standard

uncommon, unconventional, uncustomary, unusual, unwonted

distinctive, especial, exceptional, extraordinary, infrequent, noteworthy, rare, remarkable, singular, special, unexpected, unfamiliar, unique, unpredictable

eccentric, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, peculiar, unknown, unorthodox

curious, erratic, funky, funny, odd, oddball, offbeat, outlandish, quirky, screwy, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out

bizarre, fantastic (also fantastical), far-out, freak, freakish, kooky (also kookie), out-of-the-way, outrageous, outré, rare, singular, unnatural, weird, wild

Antonyms of standard

aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, deviant, irregular, nonrepresentative, nontypical, untypical

3 accepted, used, or practiced by most people

standard procedure

Synonyms of standard

conventional, current, customary, going, popular, prevailing, prevalent, stock, usual

Words Related to standard

average, common, everyday, normal, ordinary

regular, routine

epidemic, ubiquitous, universal, widespread

accustomed, wonted

fashionable, in, modish, stylish

Near Antonyms of standard

abnormal, exceptional, extraordinary, uncommon

Antonyms of standard

nonstandard, unconventional, unpopular, unusual

standard

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of standard

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

Synonyms of standard

bar, barometer, benchmark, criterion, gold standard, grade, mark, measure, metric, par, touchstone, yardstick

Words Related to standard

case, example, instance

average, norm, rule

acme, apex, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith

Near Antonyms of standard

aberration, abnormality, deviation

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

Synonyms of standard

banderole (or banderol), banner, colors, ensign, flag, guidon, jack, pendant (also pendent) [chiefly British], pennant, pennon, streamer

Words Related to standard

bunting, gonfalon

black flag, Jolly Roger, tricolor, union jack, white flag

burgee, semaphore, signaler (or signaller), waft

badge, coat of arms, crest, insignia

3 what is typical of a group, class, or series

somewhat shorter than the standard for boys that age

Synonyms of standard

average, norm, normal, par

Words Related to standard

golden mean, mean, median, middle

commonplace, ordinary, rule, run, status quo, usual

exemplar, representative

Near Antonyms of standard

abnormality, anomaly, deviation, exception, rarity

4 standards plural the code of good conduct for an individual or group

a life guided by high standards

Synonyms of standard

ethics, ethos, morality, morals, norms, principles

Words Related to standard

customs, dictates, etiquette, manners, mores, values

beliefs, dogma, faith, tenets

Synonym Discussion of standard

standard, criterion, gauge, yardstick, touchstone mean a means of determining what a thing should be. standard applies to any definite rule, principle, or measure established by authority.

- standards of behavior

criterion may apply to anything used as a test of quality whether formulated as a rule or principle or not.

- questioned the critic's criteria for excellence

gauge applies to a means of testing a particular dimension (such as thickness, depth, diameter) or figuratively a particular quality or aspect.

- polls as a gauge of voter dissatisfaction

yardstick is an informal substitute for criterion that suggests quantity more often than quality.

- housing construction as a yardstick of economic growth

touchstone suggests a simple test of the authenticity or value of something intangible.

- fine service is one touchstone of a first-class restaurant

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