Definition for Mainstream:

• Readily-available, products and services appealing to the general public. Contrast to a very selective subset of the public.

Synonyms for Mainstream:

• adj.

  •average (adjective)
  • mainstream,
  • humdrum*,
  • fair to middling,
  • tolerable,
  • medium,
  • Familiar,
  • general,
  • garden-variety,
  • SOSO,
  • middle of the road,
  • nowhere,
  • boilerplate,
  • plastic,
  • so-so,
  • garden*,
  • fair,
  • middling,
  • intermediate,
  • dime a dozen,
  • passable,
  • run-of-the-mill,
  • customary,
  • undistinguished,
  • moderate.
  •central (adjective)
  • middle.
  •commonplace (adjective)
  • obvious,
  • humdrum,
  • prosaic,
  • starch,
  • pedestrian,
  • stereotyped,
  • hackneyed,
  • middle-of-the-road,
  • natural,
  • threadbare,
  • colorless,
  • lowly,
  • matter-of-course,
  • trite,
  • unnoteworthy,
  • uneventful,
  • worn-out,
  • plebeian,
  • corny*,
  • vanilla,
  • stale,
  • uninteresting,
  • prevalent.
  •everyday (adjective)
  • frequent,
  • dull,
  • daily,
  • informal,
  • wonted,
  • per diem,
  • unimaginative,
  • accustomed,
  • stock,
  • habitual,
  • quotidian,
  • plain.
  •mainstream (adjective)
  • current,
  • conventional,
  • common,
  • established,
  • widespread,
  • popular,
  • typical,
  • accepted,
  • regular,
  • dominant,
  • primary,
  • predominant.
  •mediocre (adjective)
  • inferior,
  • uninspired,
  • insignificant,
  • no great shakes,
  • decent,
  • second-rate,
  • secondrate,
  • mean,
  • fairish,
  • indifferent,
  • of poor quality.
  •middle (adjective)
  • intervening,
  • mezzo,
  • betwixt and between,
  • inner,
  • smack in the middle,
  • centermost,
  • halfway,
  • between,
  • midmost,
  • equidistant,
  • midway,
  • medial,
  • median,
  • half-way,
  • straddling the fence,
  • middlemost.
  •midway (adjective)
  • mid way.
  •usual (adjective)
  • grind,
  • constant,
  • expected,
  • chronic,
  • typic,
  • cut-and-dried,
  • fixed.

• n.

  •center (noun)
  • axis,
  • bull's-eye,
  • place,
  • quick,
  • heart,
  • marrow,
  • essence,
  • polestar,
  • midst,
  • pivot,
  • pith,
  • inside,
  • gist,
  • nucleus,
  • core,
  • mainstream*,
  • focal point,
  • kernel,
  • interior,
  • hub,
  • root,
  • focus,
  • seat,
  • nave,
  • navel.
  •midpoint (noun)
  • mid point,
  • mid points.
  •mode (noun)
  • fashion,
  • rage*,
  • craze,
  • latest thing,
  • convention,
  • vogue,
  • chic,
  • now*,
  • style,
  • dernier cri,
  • last word,
  • furor,
  • thing*,
  • cry,
  • look.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • disclose,
  • disseminate,
  • announce,
  • broadcast,
  • let it be known that,
  • put out,
  • spread,
  • reveal,
  • proclaim.
  •
  • nondescript,
  • normal,
  • everyday,
  • mundane,
  • unremarkable,
  • routine,
  • unexceptional,
  • standard,
  • ordinary.
  •
  • ground,
  • teach,
  • coach,
  • tutor,
  • train,
  • lecture,
  • initiate,
  • educate,
  • induct,
  • instruct.
  •Other relevant words:
  • drift,
  • run,
  • way,
  • rife,
  • bulk,
  • motion,
  • progress,
  • inclination,
  • form,
  • movement,
  • matter of fact,
  • casual,
  • tone,
  • centre,
  • predictable,
  • sequence,
  • majority,
  • set,
  • homely,
  • partiality,
  • banal,
  • swing,
  • aftermath,
  • course,
  • method,
  • prevailing,
  • propensity,
  • direction,
  • sequel,
  • traditional,
  • basic,
  • tendency,
  • proclivity,
  • bearing,
  • conformist,
  • trend,
  • tenor,
  • line,
  • orthodox,
  • disposition,
  • stream,
  • manner.

Paraphrases for Mainstream:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    dominant, general-purpose, general-education, traditional, middle-tier, majoritarian, mid-level, overriding, normal, classical, current, routine, generalized, classic, Incorporating, pervasive.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Incorporating.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    highlights, traditional, mainstay, normal, Reintegration, current, routine, Institutionalization, swing, classic, Incorporating.
  • Verb, past tense
    Introduced, merged, observed.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    encompasses, includes, merges, introduces, tackles.
  • Verb, base form
    institutionalize, internalize, encompass, involve, embrace, transpose, embody, rationalize, rationalizing.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    mainstreamed, predominant, Mainstreaming, incorporate, leading, regular.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Mainstreaming, incorporate.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    predominant, Mainstreaming, stream, majority, incorporate, trend, regular, generalisation.
  • Verb, past tense
    mainstreamed, incorporate, Incorporating.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    incorporate.
  • Verb, base form
    generalise, generalize, incorporate, assimilate, Incorporating.

Antonyms for Mainstream:

• adj.

  • average
    outstanding, atypical, extraordinary, abnormal, unusual, exceptional, extreme.
  • commonplace
    rare, infrequent, uncommon, peculiar.
  • everyday
    unexpected, different, unfamiliar, special.
  • mainstream
    heterodox.
  • mediocre
    inferior, superior.
  • middle
    outer.
  • usual
    irregular.

• n.

  • center
    exterior, periphery, margin, rim, border, outskirts, Exteriority, outside, boundary, edge, surroundings.

Homophones for Mainstream:

• megatherium, megaderma, muster in, mesoderm, minestrone, megatherian, Menstruum, mesotron.

Hyponym for Mainstream:

• n.

  • cognition
    thought.