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Antonyms for substandard


Grammar : Adj
Spell : suhb-stan-derd
Phonetic Transcription : sʌbˈstæn dərd



Definition of substandard

Origin :
  • also sub-standard, 1909, from sub- + standard (adj.).
  • adj inferior
Example sentences :
  • Get rid of the substandard wiring, the ancient, lead-leaching plumbing, the cracked tile and water-warped crumbling plaster.
  • Extract from : « Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town » by Cory Doctorow
  • Substandard wages provide only a substandard market for the goods and services produced by American industry and agriculture.
  • Extract from : « State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman » by Harry S. Truman
  • This is shocking evidence that large sections of the population are at substandard levels of health.
  • Extract from : « State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman » by Harry S. Truman

Synonyms for substandard

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