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subpar

[suhb-pahr] / sʌbˈpɑr /
ADJECTIVE
below average
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
above average




Example Sentences

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The Occidental underperformance highlights Berkshire’s generally subpar U.S. stock picking—new buys and sells—over the past six or seven years.

From Barron's

That continues a subpar recent performance, with the shares slipping more than 2% since the start of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

He fired a manager over the bad chili and other subpar food.

From The Wall Street Journal

He posts on X about subpar city snow clearing and various internet memes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The numbers: The U.S. expanded at a subpar 1.4% annual pace in the fourth quarter of 2025, depressed by a long federal shutdown that caused government spending to plunge.

From MarketWatch