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CUSTOM Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word custom. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For CUSTOM

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
convention

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a large formal assembly

• something regarded as a normative example

• (diplomacy) an international agreement

• orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

• the act of convening

habit

noun

n

noun

• an established custom

• (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition

• a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order

• the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)

• attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)

• excessive use of drugs

verb

• put a habit on

norm

noun

n

noun

• a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical

• a statistic describing the location of a distribution

practice

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a customary way of operation or behavior

• systematic training by multiple repetitions

• translating an idea into action

• the exercise of a profession

• knowledge of how something is usually done

verb

• carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

• learn by repetition

• engage in a rehearsal (of)

• avail oneself to

• engage in or perform

protocol

noun

n

noun

• (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data

• forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state

• code of correct conduct

routine

noun

n

noun

• an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

• a short performance that is part of a longer program

• a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

adjective satellite

• found in the ordinary course of events

rule

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

• something regarded as a normative example

• prescribed guide for conduct or action

• (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice

• a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

• the duration of a monarch's or government's power

• dominance or power through legal authority

• directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted

• any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order

• a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system

• (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems

• measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths

verb

• exercise authority over; as of nations

• decide with authority

• be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

• decide on and make a declaration about

• have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac

• mark or draw with a ruler

• keep in check

standard

adverb, noun, adjective

adv, n, adj

adjective

• conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

• established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence

• conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

noun

• a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

• the ideal in terms of which something can be judged

• a board measure = 1980 board feet

• the value behind the money in a monetary system

• an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)

• any distinctive flag

adjective satellite

• commonly used or supplied

• regularly and widely used or sold

tradition

noun

n

noun

• an inherited pattern of thought or action

• a specific practice of long standing

Alternatives for CONVENTION

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Alternatives for HABIT

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Alternatives for PROTOCOL

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Alternatives for ROUTINE

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Alternatives for STANDARD

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