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subpar

/sʌbˈpɑː/ UK
/səbˈpɑɹ/ US
[səbˈpʰɑɹ] US
[səbˈpʰɑ˞] US
/səbˈpɑɹ/ Canada

adjective

not comparable Of less than a traditional or accepted standard. Bob's grasp of English was subpar.
Similar: below par, second-rate, under par, ass, bad, base, bottom-shelf, BTEC, bum, cheap, cheap and nasty, cheapshit
not comparable Synonym of below par.
Similar: below par
not comparable Trading at a price below face value.

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adj of less than a traditional or accepted standard

Español	por debajo de la media, subpar, mediocre, deficiente, insatisfactorio, inferior
Français	médiocre, en dessous de la moyenne
Русский	дешёвка dešóvka, ниже среднего niže srednevo

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@misc{subpar_2026,
  title = {subpar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subpar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}