nonstandard


Meanings

  • not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community; - A.R.Dunlap
    • "a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups"
    • "the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech"
  • varying from or not adhering to a standard;
    • "nonstandard windows"
    • "envelopes of nonstandard sizes"
    • "nonstandard lengths of board"
  • not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence;
    • "a nonstandard text"

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 13

nonstandard is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

nonstandard is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

nonstandard is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 16

nonstandard is a valid Words With Friends word