Substandard vs Inappropriate - What's the difference?
substandard | inappropriate | Related terms |
Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.
Substandard is a related term of inappropriate.
As adjectives the difference between substandard and inappropriate
is that substandard is of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements while inappropriate is not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.substandard
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- They built this with substandard parts. No wonder it collapsed.
inappropriate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner.
- "While PDA or sexual irresponsibility may be considered unsuitable, it is not inappropriate for teenagers in a relationship and nearly of legal age to talk alone."
