| Main Entry: | standard |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | regular, approved |
Synonyms: |
accepted, authoritative, average, basic, boilerplate, canonical, classic, common, customary, definitive, established, everyday, garden variety, general, normal, official, orthodox, popular, prevailing, recognized, regulation, run-of-the-mill, set, staple, stock, typical, usual, vanilla |
Antonyms: |
abnormal, different, irregular, unusual |
| Main Entry: | standard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guideline, principle |
Synonyms: |
archetype, average, axiom, barometer, beau ideal, belief, benchmark, canon, code, criterion, ethics, example, exemplar, fundamental, gauge, grade, guide, ideal, ideals, law, mean, measure, median, mirror, model, morals, norm, par, paradigm, pattern, requirement, rule, rule of thumb, sample, specification, test, touchstone, type, yardstick |
| Main Entry: | standard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flag |
Synonyms: |
banderole, banner, bannerol, color, colors, emblem, ensign, figure, insignia, jack, pennant, streamer, symbol |
| Main Entry: | acceptable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | satisfactory, agreeable |
Synonyms: |
A-OK, adequate, admissible, all right, average, big*, common, cooking with gas, cool*, copacetic, decent, delightful, fair, hep, hip*, hunky-dory, in the swim, kosher*, large, okay, on the ball, on the beam, passable, peachy keen, pleasant, pleasing, respectable, right on, standard, sufficient, swell*, tolerable, trendy, unexceptional, unobjectionable, up to code, up to snuff, welcome |
Antonyms: |
disagreeable, disturbing, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, unwelcome |
| Main Entry: | accepted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | generally agreed upon |
Synonyms: |
accustomed, acknowledged, allowed, approved, arrived at, authorized, card-carrying, chosen, confirmed, conventional, credited, current, customary, endorsed, established, fashionable, in vogue, kosher*, legit, normal, okayed, orthodox, passed, popular, preferred, received, recognized, regular, sanctioned, standard, straight*, time-honored, touted, universal, unopposed, usual, welcomed |
Antonyms: |
irregular, questionable, unconventional, unorthodox |
| Main Entry: | all right |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | satisfactory |
Synonyms: |
acceptable, adequate, appropriate, average, decent, fair, fit, fitting, good, hunky-dory, okay, okey-dokey, passable, proper, satisfying, standard, sufficient, swell*, tolerable, unexceptional, unobjectionable |
Antonyms: |
unsatisfactory |
| Main Entry: | archetypal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | most typical |
Synonyms: |
average, classic, clichéd, conventional, exemplary, hackneyed, model, most characteristic, paradigmatic, prime, quintessential, representative, standard, stereotypical, stock, textbook, trite |
Antonyms: |
atypical, unique |
| Main Entry: | archetype |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | typical example |
Synonyms: |
classic exemplar, form, ideal, model, original, paradigm, pattern, perfect specimen, prime example, prototype, standard |
Antonyms: |
atypical |
| Main Entry: | average |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | normal, typical |
Synonyms: |
boilerplate, common, commonplace, customary, dime a dozen, everyday, fair, fair to middling, familiar, garden*, garden-variety, general, humdrum*, intermediate, mainstream, mediocre, medium, middle of the road, middling, moderate, nowhere, ordinary, passable, plastic, regular, run of the mill, so-so, standard, tolerable, undistinguished, unexceptional, usual |
Antonyms: |
abnormal, atypical, exceptional, extraordinary, extreme, outstanding, unusual |
| Main Entry: | average |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | normal, typical amount |
Synonyms: |
mean, median, medium, middle, midpoint, norm, par, rule, standard, usual |
Antonyms: |
abnormality, exception, extreme, unusual |