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/ˌsʌbˈstændɚd/ · adjective
Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements..
They built this with substandard parts. No wonder it collapsed.
Nettie describes the takeover of village after village by white men who intend to use the land and people for exploitative purposes without any regard or compensation for the villagers (who once had a strong sense of themselves) and who are then made to work the land for substandard wages.
[...] the fence provided by NR was substandard and poorly maintained, such that unauthorised access to the railway was straightforward.
Use sub standard when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sub standard means Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements..
Common synonyms include mid, second-rate, shoddy, ass.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They built this with substandard parts. No wonder it collapsed.
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