Found 1 items, similar to deficient inferior substandard.
English → English (gcide)
Definition: deficient inferior substandard
nonstandard
\nonstandard\, non-standard
\non-standard\adj.
1. varying from or not adhering to a standard; as,
nonstandard windows; envelopes of nonstandard sizes;
non-standard lengths of board cost more per foot. Opposite
of
standard. [Narrower terms:
deficient, inferior, substandard
]
Syn: nonstandard.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. (Linguistics) Not conforming to the language usage of a
prestige group within a community; as, a nonstandard
dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially
disfavored groups. Opposite of
standard.
[WordNet 1.5]
