sub-standard

A form of substandard — Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.

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Meanings

adjectivesub-standard (comparative more sub-standard, superlative most sub-standard)

comparative more sub-standard · superlative most sub-standard

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of substandard.
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APA

sub-standard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sub-standard

MLA

“sub-standard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sub-standard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sub-standard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sub-standard.

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