substandard
Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirementsOf inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
» They are only allowed to attend substandard schools.
mailohilohi · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesOf inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
They built this with substandard parts. No wonder it collapsed.
minderwertig
некачественныйnekačestvennyj
(dated)Not conforming to the standard variety; nonstandard.
- falling short of some prescribed norm
Examples
3 sentencesThey are only allowed to attend substandard schools.
In Algeria, corruption in the construction industry led to substandard housing and inflated prices.
You'll hear this a lot in Australia as well, though it may be treated as substandard.
deMan hört das auch viel in Australien, wenngleich es als Gossensprache gelten mag. — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
more substandard, most substandard| Comparative | more substandard Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most substandard Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
56 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.