off–the–shelf

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of OFF-THE-SHELF

made beforehand in large numbers <she chose to have her computer designed to her specifications rather than buying an off-the-shelf machine>

Synonyms bought, mass-produced, off-the-peg [chiefly British], off-the-rack, off-the-shelf, store, store-bought

Related Words ready-to-wear; commercial; prefab, prefabricated; hand-me-down

Near Antonyms handcrafted, handmade, homemade

Antonyms bespoke (also bespoken), custom, customized, custom-made, tailored, tailor-made

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