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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

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