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Substandard vs Subpar - What's the difference?

substandard | subpar |

As adjectives the difference between substandard and subpar

is that substandard is of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements while subpar is being of less than a traditional or accepted standard.

substandard

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
    • They built this with substandard parts. No wonder it collapsed.

    subpar

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Being of less than a traditional or accepted standard
  • (golf) below par
  • (finance) Trading a price below face value.