NONSTANDARD Synonyms

• not representative of a group, class, or type

• deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

• markedly different from an accepted norm

• unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

• distinctly separate from the first

• differing from all others; not ordinary

• distinct or separate

• not having a common center; not concentric

• a person with an unusual or odd personality

• a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

• conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

• contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

• (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces

• (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement

• a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

• merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

• not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals

• failing to meet a standard of manufacture due to an imperfection

• deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal

• lacking continuity or regularity

• (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical

• independent in behavior or thought

• not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought

• someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct

• a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England

• not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion

• not conforming to or in accord with tradition

• not divisible by two

• not easily explained

• an indefinite quantity more than that specified

• beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

• of the remaining member of a pair

• not used up

• an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

• (informal) strikingly unconventional

• beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

• unique or specific to a person or thing or category

• markedly different from the usual; special

• characteristic of one only; distinctive or special

• not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

• marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind

• not conforming to accepted rules or standards

• not conventional or conformist

• not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

• radically distinctive and without equal

• (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality

• the single one of its kind

• highly unusual or rare but not the single instance

• breaking with convention or tradition

• independent in behavior or thought

• not usual or common or ordinary

• being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

• not commonly encountered

• falling short of some prescribed norm