below par
idiom
: worse than expected : not very good
Our meal was below par.
I'm feeling a little below par.
below par
phrase
variants or under par
as in bad
falling short of a standard They hired their child a tutor after learning that his performance in language arts was below par. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- bad
- poor
- inferior
- unacceptable
- terrible
- off
- from hunger
- deficient
- insufficient
- wrong
- inadequate
- awful
- ill
- pathetic
- subpar
- lousy
- wretched
- flawed
- suboptimal
- unsatisfactory
- bastard
- dreadful
- horrible
- substandard
- paltry
- bush
- disastrous
- crummy
- defective
- punk
- sour
- lacking
- bitchin'
- wack
- lame
- dissatisfactory
- brutal
- lesser
- common
- bush-league
- crumby
- short
- abysmal
- atrocious
- execrable
- horrendous
- worthless
- miserable
- damnable
- shoddy
- coarse
- deplorable
- unspeakable
- mediocre
- reprehensible
- detestable
- useless
- wanting
- vile
- gnarly
- abominable
- faulty
- odious
- trashy
- crappy
- stinky
- egregious
- sleazy
- rotten
- junky
- cheesy
- meager
- gross
- flagrant
- miserly
- rubbishy
- bum
- stingy
- villainous
- skimpy
- valueless
- shabby
- sucky
- second-rate
- scanty
- low-grade
- miscreant
- scurrilous
- skimp
- phony
- niggardly
- low-rent
- cut-rate
- spare
- meagre
- sham
- mean
- phoney
- counterfeit
- fake
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- adequate
- standard
- acceptable
- fine
- satisfactory
- decent
- okay
- respectable
- great
- all right
- excellent
- classic
- sufficient
- top
- superior
- classical
- wonderful
- par excellence
- exceptional
- fine
- splendid
- special
- capital
- better
- perfect
- tolerable
- passable
- choice
- fabulous
- premium
- neat
- noble
- terrific
- superb
- divine
- grand
- mean
- exceptional
- banner
- prime
- heavenly
- marvelous
- marvellous
- superlative
- fair
- keen
- sensational
- stellar
- unsurpassed
- suitable
- minimal
- dandy
- sterling
- nifty
- average
- useful
- fancy
- worthy
- slick
- boss
- OK
- swell
- mediocre
- middling
- groovy
- top-notch
- first-rate
- borderline
- A1
- first-class
- crackerjack
- unexceptional
- jim-dandy
- supernal
- tip-top
- high-test
- high-grade
- bang-up
- gratifying
- satisfying
- so-so
