Nonstandard
Nonstandard adjective - Varying from or not adhering to a standard.
Unexpected and nonstandard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unexpected" instead an adjective "Nonstandard".
Unexpected
Unexpected adjective - Not expected.
Nonstandard and unexpected are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nonstandard" instead an adjective "Unexpected".
Nearby Words: unexpectedly, unexpectedness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- exceptional and nonstandard
- exceptional and unexpected
- queer and nonstandard
- queer and unexpected
- abnormal and nonstandard
- abnormal and unexpected
- extraordinary and nonstandard
- extraordinary and unexpected
- aberrant and nonstandard
- aberrant and unexpected
- unusual and nonstandard
- unusual and unexpected
- odd and nonstandard
- odd and unexpected
Both words in one sentence
- A Nonstandard Game Over is a sudden, unexpected game over which deviates from the standard game mechanics in some way.
Source: Trope Distinctions / G to I - Note that getting a Nonstandard Game Over or an ending from getting the unexpected outcome of the fight is not this trope.
Source: Open Ended Boss Battle
Cite this Source
Unexpected and Nonstandard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonstandard/unexpected
Nonstandard & Unexpected. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonstandard/unexpected>.
Unexpected or Nonstandard. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonstandard/unexpected.
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