Meanings
prepositional phrase
- idiomaticNot up to the average or normal standard.
Steve Gerrard, unusually, had a below-par night, too, even if it was a lovely delivery to set up Welbeck to make it 2-2 with a glancing header.
2013 August 14, Daniel Taylor, “Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 30 Mar 2022Synonyms: under par, second-rate, subnormal, subpar
- golfLess than par for the hole or course (which in golf, means better than par).
- Having a price below its face value.
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseNot up to the average or normal standard.
Also see
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APA
below par. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/below%20par
MLA
“below par.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/below%20par. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “below par,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/below%20par.
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