Meaning & use

substandard

adjective·Academic

Below the usual or acceptable quality or standard.

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The inspector condemned the building because of substandard wiring throughout.

Customers complained about the substandard service at the new branch location.

A note on using this word

"Substandard" is more formal than "bad" and is common in reports about safety, work, or housing.

Words with a similar meaning

inferiorsubpar

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