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below average

adjective as in below normal

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"Men who are viewed as being below average or homely are penalized" when it comes to wages.

Fully one-third of the top-performing 3rd graders scored below average prior to kindergarten.

Otherwise, people with below-average health needs will drop out, and premiums will skyrocket.

Those were, at the time, average to below-average qualifications.

Oswald was proficient at his assigned job, but he was below average in the areas of discipline and military courtesy.

What did you find generally—would you classify Lee Harvey Oswald as an average employee—above average, or below average employee?

Physically, I would say he was slightly below average height.

When it flows out it reaches a point 10 feet below average sea level, thus giving a tidal fluctuation of 20 feet.

There are innumerable grades of mental deficiency ranging from somewhat below average intelligence to profound idiocy.

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On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to below average, such as: below par, inferior, low-grade, poor, second-rate, and subpar.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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