standard-issue
Given to everyone
Standard-issue describes what is routinely supplied or distributed, especially by institutions like the military: standard-issue boots, standard-issue rifle.
The term extends to anything typical or unremarkable—the default version rather than something special: He gave the standard-issue apology.
The hyphen usually appears when it precedes a noun.
Representative of a kind
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- routineRegular sequence of actions
expected · regular · customary · default · stock · boilerplate · textbook · predictable
Prioritizing function over beauty
- no-frillsWithout extras or embellishments
- bare-bonesReduced to essentials
- spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
- plainBasic and unremarkable
unadorned · functional · generic · rudimentary · workhorse · stripped-down · run-of-the-mill · unremarkable
Official rules governing conduct
- GIU.S. military slang
- requisitionedFormally demanded for use
- quartermasterOfficer managing military supplies
- infantryGround combat troops
enlisted · barracks · garrison · troops · platoon · deployment · combat · tactical
Exactly the same
- interchangeableAble to replace another
- mass-producedMade in large quantities
- cookie-cutterMold for baked treats
- indistinguishableImpossible to tell apart
homogeneous · undifferentiated · one-size-fits-all · sameness · conformity · clone · replica · unvaried
typical
Representative of a kind
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
routine · expected · regular · customary · default · stock · boilerplate · textbook · predictable · unsurprising
utilitarian
Prioritizing function over beauty
- no-frillsWithout extras or embellishments
- bare-bonesReduced to essentials
- spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
plain · unadorned · functional · generic · rudimentary · workhorse · stripped-down · run-of-the-mill · unremarkable · serviceable
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- GIU.S. military slang
- requisitionedFormally demanded for use
- quartermasterOfficer managing military supplies
infantry · enlisted · barracks · garrison · troops · platoon · deployment · combat · tactical · ordnance
identical
Exactly the same
- interchangeableAble to replace another
- mass-producedMade in large quantities
- cookie-cutterMold for baked treats
indistinguishable · homogeneous · undifferentiated · one-size-fits-all · sameness · conformity · clone · replica · unvaried · monotonous
gear
Toothed wheel or belongings
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
- suppliesResources for a task
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
holster · magazine · sidearm · rifle · canteen · rucksack · compass · binoculars · bayonet · multi-tool
standard-issuecustom-made
Made to individual order
custom · personalized · bespoke · tailor-made · customized
standard, issue, standards, issues, issued, issuing, issuance, standardize, standardized