substandard

[ suhb-stan-derd ]
/ sʌbˈstæn dərd /
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adjective

below standard or less than adequate: substandard housing conditions.
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.
Insurance.
  1. not measuring up to an insurer's regular standards in undertaking risks: a substandard risk.
  2. pertaining to insurance written to cover substandard risks.

Origin of substandard

First recorded in 1895–1900; sub- + standard

Words nearby substandard

substage, substance, substance abuse, substance abuse disorder, substance p, substandard, substantia, substantia alba, substantia gelatinosa, substantia grisea, substantia medullaris

Words related to substandard

inadequate, shoddy, cheap, lousy, bad, base, junk, lemon, poor, second-rate, unacceptable, low-grade, subpar

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British Dictionary definitions for substandard

substandard
/ (sʌbˈstændəd) /

adjective

below an established or required standard
another word for nonstandard