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subpar

[ suhb-pahr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

below an average, usual, or normal level, quality, or the like; below par:
This month his performance has been subpar.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of subpar¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; sub- ( def ) + par ¹( def )

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“I hate to get in full glam for a subpar party; it’s a waste of lip gloss,” she says.

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I just think I don't want to waste my calories on something that's subpar.

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Forrest may have a subpar IQ, but in every difficult circumstance, he exhibits exceptional character.

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As a contest, it turned out to be a bit of an anti-climax - India, in dominant form, comfortably chased down a subpar Pakistan target, securing a resounding victory.

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Word also got around to the faculty and his department chair almost immediately wrote him up as subpar, he said.

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