cut below

noun

Inferior to the norm.

“As a speaker, he is a cut below.”

Opposite
cut above
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Meanings

nouncut below (plural cuts below)

plural cuts below

  1. idiomaticalmost always preceded by aInferior to the norm.

    As a speaker, he is a cut below.

  2. idiomaticalmost always preceded by a; always followed by a noun phrase; almost always preceded by a; always followed by a noun phraseInferior to.

    He is a cut below the rest in his public speaking.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
cut above
Cite this entry
APA

cut below. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20below

MLA

“cut below.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20below. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cut below,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20below.

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