Model and Substandard

Opposite meaning words

Model adjective - Constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated.

Usage example: why can't you be like your sister, who is such a well-behaved model child?

Show all Definitions

Substandard is an antonym for model.

Substandard adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Show all Definitions

Model is an antonym for substandard.

Cite this Source

Substandard and Model. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/model/substandard

Model & Substandard. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/model/substandard>.

Substandard or Model. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/model/substandard.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "model" and "substandard" have occurred on timeline