Substandard vs Contemptible - What's the difference?
substandard | contemptible | Related terms |
Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
deserving contempt
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As adjectives the difference between substandard and contemptible
is that substandard is of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements while contemptible is deserving contempt.substandard
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- They built this with substandard parts. No wonder it collapsed.
