Meanings
adjectivebelow average (comparative more below average, superlative most below average)
comparative more below average · superlative most below average
- Worse or lower than average.
Near-synonym: subnormal
2 more examples
Fewer than half of all drivers consider themselves to be below average.
Below-average pupils need special attention from their teachers.
Synonyms: subnormal · Antonyms: above average
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Translations
Bulgarian под средното
- под средното (pod srednoto)Translations
Dutch benedengemiddeld, ondergemiddeld
- benedengemiddeldTranslations
- ondergemiddeldTranslations
Finnish keskiarvoa heikompi, alle keskiarvon
- keskiarvoa heikompiTranslations
- alle keskiarvonTranslations
French en dessous de la moyenne, inférieur à la moyenne
- en dessous de la moyenneTranslations
- inférieur à la moyenneTranslations
German unterdurchschnittlich
- unterdurchschnittlichTranslations
Greek κάτω από τον μέσο όρο
- κάτω από τον μέσο όρο (káto apó ton méso óro)Translations
Italian sotto la media
- sotto la mediaTranslations
Polish poniżej średniej
- poniżej średniejTranslations
Spanish por debajo de la media
- por debajo de la mediaTranslations
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APA
below average. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/below%20average
MLA
“below average.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/below%20average. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “below average,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/below%20average.
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