substandard

See also: sub-standard

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ standard

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səbˈstændɚd/

Adjective

substandard (comparative more substandard, superlative most substandard)

1. Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.

   They built this with substandard parts. No wonder it collapsed.

2. (linguistics, dated) Not conforming to the standard variety; nonstandard.

Translations

of inferior quality

• Irish: fochaighdeánach
• Polish: substandardowy, podrzędny (pl), pośledni (pl)
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• Russian: некачественный (ru) (nekačestvennyj)