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- [suhb-stan-derd]
- /sʌbˈstæn dərd/
- /sʌbˈstæn.dəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhb-stan-derd]
- /sʌbˈstæn dərd/
Definitions of substandard word
- adjective substandard below standard or less than adequate: substandard housing conditions. 1
- adjective substandard noting or pertaining to a dialect or variety of a language or a feature of usage that is often considered by others to mark its user as uneducated; nonstandard. 1
- adjective substandard Insurance. not measuring up to an insurer's regular standards in undertaking risks: a substandard risk. pertaining to insurance written to cover substandard risks. 1
- adjective substandard not good enough 1
- adjective substandard A substandard service or product is unacceptable because it is below a required standard. 0
- adjective substandard below an established or required standard 0
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Origin of substandard
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; sub- + standard
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Parts of speech for Substandard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
substandard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
substandard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for substandard
adj substandard
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- below par — If you say that someone or something is below par or under par, you are disappointed in them because they are below the standard you expected.
- bottom out — If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
- cruddy — dirty or unpleasant
- cut rate — a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
adjective substandard
- amateur — An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
- amateurish — If you describe something as amateurish, you think that it is not skilfully made or done.
- cheap — Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
- defective — If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly.
- forceless — Without force.
Antonyms for substandard
adj substandard
- by the book — according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
- in line — (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- proper — adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
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