Standard and Screwy

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Standard adjective - Having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind.

Usage example: he's pretty much your standard high-school jock

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Screwy is an antonym for standard.

Screwy adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.

Usage example: the counterfeit bills are poorly done and would look screwy to even the untrained eye

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Standard is an antonym for screwy.

Nearby Words: screw, screwed, screwing

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