substandard
Americanadjective
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below standard or less than adequate.
substandard housing conditions.
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noting or pertaining to a dialect or variety of a language or a feature of usage that is often considered by others to mark its user as uneducated; nonstandard.
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Insurance.
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not measuring up to an insurer's regular standards in undertaking risks.
a substandard risk.
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pertaining to insurance written to cover substandard risks.
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adjective
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below an established or required standard
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another word for nonstandard
Etymology
Origin of substandard
Example Sentences
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Allegations include around-the-clock working hours and substandard pay, breaches of safety measures and makeshift sleeping areas inside small workshops.
From Barron's
"We feel like we're being treated substandard... they have absolutely no interest in talking to us," Thomas said.
From BBC
Everyone knows that there are too many substandard K-12 schools in America.
This alleged steering ultimately cost the plaintiffs’ money, according to the lawsuit, because Rocket Mortgage offered “substandard loan packages that charged higher interest rates and offered fewer cost-saving opportunities for home buyers.”
From MarketWatch
If the tiny homes are meant for the warrior center, there could be conflict with the court if it should deem them substandard.
From Los Angeles Times
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