ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Subpar

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /səbˈpɑː/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Subpar is an adjective meaning Of less than a traditional or accepted standard.

Meaning

Of less than a traditional or accepted standard.

More Meanings

  1. (golf) Synonym of below par.
  2. (finance) Trading at a price below face value.

Example Sentences

Bob's grasp of English was subpar.

Synonyms for subpar

Depending on context, synonyms include second-rate, ass, bad, base, bottom-shelf, cheap.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inferior, substandard, unstandard, subnormal, suboptimal, sub-optimal.

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