subpar.
Of less than a traditional or accepted standard.
Meaning & usage
Of less than a traditional or accepted standard.
Bob's grasp of English was subpar.
Synonym of below par.
Trading at a price below face value.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English par English subpar From sub- + par.
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