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substandard
[/ˌsʌbˈstændərd/]
adjective
abaixo do padrão
1.
Below an acceptable standard or quality; inferior
The company was criticized for selling substandard products.
A empresa foi criticada por vender produtos abaixo do padrão.
2.
Not meeting required specifications or minimum acceptable levels
The construction work was deemed substandard and had to be redone.
O trabalho de construção foi considerado abaixo do padrão e teve de ser refeito.
NYC Slang
wack / garbage / trash
Synonyms
inferior
poor-quality
deficient
inadequate
below-average
Antonyms
standard
superior
excellent
high-quality
first-rate
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
abaixo do padrão / de má qualidade
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
de qualidade inferior
Business and technical contexts
Portugal
abaixo do padrão / deficiente
Formal and technical usage preferred
Related Idioms & Phrases
below par
not up to scratch
below the mark
falling short of expectations
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