English adjective: nonstandard | |||
1. | nonstandard not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community | ||
Samples | A nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups. The common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech. | ||
Similar | bad, unacceptable, unaccepted | ||
Domain category | linguistics | ||
Antonyms | received, standard | ||
2. | nonstandard varying from or not adhering to a standard | ||
Samples | Nonstandard windows. Envelopes of nonstandard sizes. Nonstandard lengths of board. | ||
Similar | deficient, inferior, nonnormative, substandard | ||
Attribute | amount, measure, quantity | ||
Antonyms | standard | ||
3. | nonstandard not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence | ||
Samples | A nonstandard text. | ||
Antonyms | standard | ||