under par

phrase

: worse than expected : not very good

Our meal was under par.

I'm feeling a little under par.

Examples of under par in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Scheffler subsequently bogeyed the 18th, finishing The Open at 7 under par. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Sure enough, DeChambeau quickly put himself in contention, including what appeared to be a second-round 66 that moved him to seven under par and within one shot of the second round leader, Lucas Herbert at -8. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

Even with a pair of bogeys on the final four holes, Fleetwood did enough Saturday — a 1-under 69, his third round under par this week — and was five shots behind Sam Burns. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Entering Sunday, he was tied with Young atop the leaderboard at 11 strokes under par. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 12 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for under par

• abattoir
• alcazar
• autocar
• avatar
• belshazzar
• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar
• deodar
• handlebar