Less-than-stellar
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɛs ðən ˈstɛ.lə/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Less-than-stellar is an adjective meaning (slang, sarcastic) Mediocre; not satisfactory; not very good, poor; not meeting standards or expectations.
Meaning
(slang, sarcastic) Mediocre; not satisfactory; not very good, poor; not meeting standards or expectations.
Example Sentences
Yet the economic seers are at it again, seemingly unabashed by their somewhat less than stellar performances in 1969.
The Jacksons' less-than-stellar sales led to less-than-stellar bookings, then the less-than-stellar bookings led to no bookings.
Most telling is her co-opting of Ursula von der Leyen, the less than stellar European Commission president who covets an undeserved second five-year term.
I also quoted administrators at Jared [Kushner]'s high school, who described him as a less-than-stellar student and expressed dismay at Harvard's decision.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mediocre, submediocre, substandard, average, second-rate, submarginal.
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