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NONSTAPLE Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word nonstaple. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For NONSTAPLE

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common
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

• having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual

noun

• a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

adjective satellite

• common to or shared by two or more parties

• commonly encountered

• being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language

• of or associated with the great masses of people

• of low or inferior quality or value

• lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

• to be expected; standard

customary
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• in accordance with convention or custom

• commonly used or practiced; usual

essential
adjectiveadj
adjective

• basic and fundamental

• being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc

• defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established

noun

• anything indispensable

adjective satellite

• absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

• of the greatest importance

mainstream
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the prevailing current of thought

necessary
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• absolutely essential

noun

• anything indispensable

adjective satellite

• unavoidably determined by prior circumstances

requirement
nounn
noun

• required activity

• anything indispensable

• something that is required in advance

standard
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, 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

staple
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

• a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn

• material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing

• a short U-shaped wire nail

• paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together

adjective satellite

• necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities

verb

• secure or fasten with a staple or staples

typical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

adjective satellite

• of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing

• conforming to a type

usual
adjectiveadj
adjective

• occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

adjective satellite

• commonly encountered

Alternatives for COMMON

Alternatives for CUSTOMARY

Alternatives for ESSENTIAL

Alternatives for MAINSTREAM

Alternatives for NECESSARY

Alternatives for REQUIREMENT

Alternatives for STANDARD

Alternatives for STAPLE

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