Standard and Special

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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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Special is an antonym for standard.

Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.

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Standard is an antonym for special in distinguished topic.

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Special and Standard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/standard/special

Standard & Special. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/standard/special>.

Special or Standard. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/standard/special.

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