up to par

adverb

At the usual or expected level.

“The engine is working up to par now.”

Similar
up to standardup to scratchup to snuff
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Meanings

adverbup to par (comparative more up to par, superlative most up to par)

comparative more up to par · superlative most up to par

  1. At the usual or expected level.

    The engine is working up to par now.

    1 more example

    His work isn't up to par. Is he not well?

    Synonyms: up to standard, up to scratch, up to snuff

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbAt the usual or expected level.

Similar
up to standardup to scratchup to snuff
Also see
satisfactoryup to snuff

Translations

Finnish hyväksyttävällä tasolla
  • hyväksyttävällä tasollaTranslations
French à niveau
  • à niveauTranslations
Polish na odpowiednim poziomie
  • na odpowiednim poziomieTranslations
Russian на до́лжном у́ровне, в норма́льном состоя́нии
  • на до́лжном у́ровне (na dólžnom úrovne)Translations
  • в норма́льном состоя́нии (v normálʹnom sostojánii)Translations
Spanish a la altura
  • a la alturaTranslations
Swedish i nivå
  • i nivåTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

up to par. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20to%20par

MLA

“up to par.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20to%20par. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “up to par,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20to%20par.

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