below par — below the expected standard; not as good as usual or required
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: below the expected standard; not as good as usual or required
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈloʊ pɑːr/
Example Sentences
- I'm feeling below par today, so I'll skip the gym.
- The restaurant's service was below par - our waiter forgot our order twice!
- My cooking skills are definitely below par compared to my grandmother's.
below par
ADJECTIVE[/bɪˈloʊ pɑːr/]
below the expected standard; not as good as usual or required
💡 Concept
His performance was below par today, missing easy shots all morning.
🎵 Rhyme
Below par car beneath a perfect star
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bɪˈloʊ pɑːr/
🇬🇧 UK/bɪˈləʊ pɑː/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
carbarfarstar
car
bar
far
star
🔗Collocations
feel below par
performance below par
work below par
quality below par
results below par
standards below par
📝Examples
“I'm feeling below par today, so I'll skip the gym.”
😄 Fun example
“The restaurant's service was below par - our waiter forgot our order twice!”
“My cooking skills are definitely below par compared to my grandmother's.”
😄 Fun example
“His jokes were so below par that even the crickets stopped chirping.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
substandardinferiorinadequateunsatisfactorypoor
Antonyms
above parexcellentsuperior
Related
standardbenchmarkaveragenorm
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