nonstandard
adjective
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community
a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups
Related & opposite
- received antonym
- linguistics domain topic
- bad similar to
- unaccepted similar to
Sense 2 adjective
varying from or not adhering to a standard
nonstandard windows
Related & opposite
- standard antonym
- quantity attribute
- substandard similar to
- nonnormative similar to
Sense 3 adjective
not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence
a nonstandard text
Related & opposite
- standard antonym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | received |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | linguistics |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | bad |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | unaccepted |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | standard |
| 2 | attribute | Related & opposite | quantity |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | substandard |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | nonnormative |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | standard |