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

At the time of this writing, the Northern Irishman was six strokes off the lead, with Ryan Gerard in first at 9-under par. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Now that single falls to Robert MacIntyre, the only player not under par at East Lake. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

While Laurie Canter lead the charge for the Majesticks, teammate Lee Westwood was close behind with a six under par 64, with Ian Poulter contributing a two under 68 and Sam Horsfield with a one under 69. — Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The Preseason Top 10 tournament, hosted by Windermere, saw Winter Park and TFA shoot 5-under par 283 scores to tie for first at Mission Inn’s El Campeon Course. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for under par

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