Synonyms for standard
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Common — falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc
normal, common, regular, traditional, basic, conventional, usual, typical, acceptable, standard-issue, customary, canonical, average, classic, ordinary, par, formal, commonplace, established, uniform, accustomed, routine
Other
definitive, accepted, stock, authoritative, received, upright
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
- n. 1
A principle or example or measure used for comparison. A level of quality or attainment.
Related words
- Word family
- standardize standard-wing standard-bearer
- Phrases
- standard-issue dog standard standard language standard transmission standard lamp standard time up to standard standard candle
- Is a kind of
- conformant normal
Forms
- Plural
- standards → norms, measures, criteria, models…
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The standard may be below the ideal. The ideal is imaginary, and ordinarily unattainable; the standard is concrete, and ordinarily attainable, being a measure to which all else of its kind must conform; as, the standard of weights and measures, of corn, or of cotton.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- basic That game is easy, once you learn the basic rules.
- traditional Tom and Mary live in a traditional Japanese house.
- usual Jack isn't here. He may have missed his usual bus.
- conventional Shale gas is more expensive than conventional gas.
- accepted They will be accepted by their peers in adulthood.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| standard | steady | |
| basic | falling | |
| traditional | rising | |
| usual | steady | |
| conventional | steady | |
| accepted | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- law1, par1
- 4 letters
- type1, test1, rule1, flag1, norm1
- 5 letters
- level2, model2, basic2, stock1, color2, scale1, usual3, ideal2, gauge1
- 6 letters
- common2, normal2, formal2, colour2, manual3, banner2
- 7 letters
- support2, example3, average3, regular3, classic2, measure2, typical3, pattern2, routine2, uniform3, upright2
- 8 letters
- received2, accepted3, ordinary4, exemplar3
- 9 letters
- customary4, criterion4, canonical4, yardstick2
- 10 letters
- regulation4, acceptable4, definitive4, accustomed3, touchstone2
- 11 letters
- established3, traditional4, commonplace3
- 12 letters
- conventional4
- 13 letters
- authoritative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (level2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- standard
- Italiano
- standard
- Deutsch
- stinknormal