below par

phrase

: worse than expected : not very good

Our meal was below par.

I'm feeling a little below par.

Examples of below par in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But a total of 150-4 seemed at least 20 runs below par, and it was put into proper context by the ease with which Australia raced to their target. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Tyrrell Hatton was the only LIV golfer sitting below par after two rounds, as the Englishman hit all 18 greens on the way to a 6-under 66 on Friday. — Bob Harkins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026

Still, that’s well below par value, signaling uncertainty about whether the refunds will materialize and how long the process could take. — Katherine Doherty, Bloomberg, 24 Feb. 2026

That’s three better, three below par. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for below par

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