substandard

One entry found for substandard.

Main Entry: sub·stan·dard
Pronunciation: "s&b-'stan-d&rd
Function: adjective
: deviating from or falling short of a standard or norm: as a : of a quality lower than that prescribed by law <substandard housing> b : conforming to a pattern of linguistic usage existing within a speech community but not that of the prestige group in that community c : constituting a greater than normal risk to an insurer