Best Opposite Words For PATOIS
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| correct | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth • correct in opinion or judgment adjective satellite • socially right or correct • in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure verb • make right or correct • make reparations or amends for • censure severely • adjust for • punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience • fall in value • alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard • treat a defect | ||||||
| cultured | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by refinement in taste and manners | ||||||
| educated | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge) adjective satellite • characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved | ||||||
| formal | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) • (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms noun • a lavish dance requiring formal attire • a gown for evening wear adjective satellite • characteristic of or befitting a person in authority • represented in simplified or symbolic form • logically deductive • refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court | ||||||
| formalized | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective • concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art) adjective satellite • given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures | ||||||
| literate | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective • able to read and write • versed in literature; dealing with literature noun • a person who can read and write adjective satellite • knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields | ||||||
| mainstream | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • the prevailing current of thought | ||||||
| proper | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness adjective satellite • having all the qualities typical of the thing specified • limited to the thing specified • appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs | ||||||
| refined | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel • freed from impurities by processing adjective satellite • showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience • precise to a fine degree • suggesting taste, ease, and wealth | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||