noun🔗ShareSomething that is not standard."The teacher's use of nonstandard English vocabulary confused some students. "languagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot standard."My sister's handwriting is nonstandard; it's difficult to read. "languagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot conforming to the standard variety, or to the language as used by the majority of its speakers."My nephew uses a nonstandard dialect at school, which makes it hard for him to understand some of the teacher's instructions. "languagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading