Standard and Salient

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Standard adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

Usage example: a standard bandage is all that that wound needs

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Salient is an antonym for standard.

Salient adjective - Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention.

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Standard is an antonym for salient.

Nearby Word: salience

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Salient and Standard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/standard/salient

Standard & Salient. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/standard/salient>.

Salient or Standard. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/standard/salient.

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