Synonyms: nonstandard
Definition: varying from or not adhering to a standard
Usage: nonstandard windows; envelopes of nonstandard sizes; nonstandard lengths of board
Similar words: substandard, deficient, inferior
Definition: falling short of some prescribed norm
Usage: substandard housing
Similar words: nonnormative
Definition: not based on a norm
Synonyms: nonstandard
Definition: not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community
Usage: a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups; the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech- A.R.Dunlap
Similar words: bad
Definition: nonstandard
Usage: so-called bad grammar
Similar words: unacceptable, unaccepted
Definition: not conforming to standard usage
Usage: the following use of `access' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers'