English Explanatory Dictionary

substandard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
  2. Not conforming to the standard variety; nonstandard.

Pronunciation

/ˌsʌbˈstændɚd/ /ˌsʌbˈstændəd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-substandard.wav

Word forms

substandard more substandard most substandard

Etymology

From sub- + standard.

Synonyms

mid second-rate shoddy ass bad base below par bottom-shelf BTEC bum cheap cheap and nasty cheapshit cheesy chintzy coffee-and crap crappo crappy craptastic crapperific craptabulous craptacular cruddy crummy dogwater drecky flimsy fourth-rate gash garbage god-awful inferior lousy low low-grade low-quality low-rent made in China naughty one-star poor poor man's pound-shop punk rinky-dink ropy rubbish sad schlocky scrubby slazy slight slim subpar shit shite shitty substandard ticky-tacky

Derived words

substandardly substandardness
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