Associations to the word «Substandard»

Wiktionary

SUBSTANDARD, adjective. Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.

Dictionary definition

SUBSTANDARD, adjective. Falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope