Meaning & use
substandard
Below the usual or acceptable quality or standard.
See it in a sentence
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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