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substandard Definition

sub·stand·ard (sub stan′dərd)

adjective

below standard; specif.,

  1. below a standard established as by law
  2. Linguis. nonstandard: a usually pejorative designation for forms of a language that differ from the standard dialect, and a term not widely used by linguists

substandard Synonyms

substandard

modif.

inferior, second-rate, not good enough, low; see cheap 1, poor 2.

substandard Usage Examples

Preposition: in

  • term: Councilors also argued the junction of the former Guilden Sutton Lane and the diversion was substandard in visibility terms.

Modifies a noun

  • housing: The majority no longer live in slums or substandard housing.
  • accommodation: He remained in substandard B&B accommodation for over a year.
  • ship: Future progress in the drive against substandard ships, however, depends largely on the ability of industry partners to take coordinated joint action.
  • care: By contrast in Finland, the best performing country, only 32 % of baby deaths were blamed on substandard care.
  • treatment: We have assisted many people to get personal injury compensation after they received substandard medical treatment and believe that we could help you too.
  • performance: Parents of children with substandard academic performance should consult with a physician to assess their child's nutritional status.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: Actually living conditions are very substandard in the Occupied Territories.
  • often: I have heard that the stuff from Asia is often substandard.
  • seriously: The light in a warehouse measuring 2 candlepower is seriously substandard.
  • so: Our service is so substandard, we don't even notice it.
  • either: Than meters from offers savings up either substandard or former premier cruises ' .
  • even: Even substandard persistent world games have this effect, but no single-player games do.

Used with adjective complement

  • consider: Care was considered substandard in 57 per cent of cases.
  • have: Quite a few laptops have very much substandard built in audio cards which are noisy in themselves before you even connect a source.