STANDARD LANGUAGE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For STANDARD LANGUAGE
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| colloquial | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation | ||||||
| dialectal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • belonging to or characteristic of a dialect | ||||||
| informal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not formal • used of spoken and written language adjective satellite • not officially recognized or controlled • having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere | ||||||
| nonstandard | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community • varying from or not adhering to a standard • not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence | ||||||
| slang | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) verb • use slang or vulgar language • fool or hoax • abuse with coarse language | ||||||
| vernacular | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) adjective satellite • being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language | ||||||