0 used to describe something that is below average, or below what is expected:
The economy posted sub-par annual growth of less than 2% for four straight quarters.
Does he deserve such a generous retirement package, considering the company's subpar performance?
The new chairman is attempting to revamp operations after years of subpar results at the company.
After a subpar 1994 season, he was relegated to the bullpen.
He also alleged that his superiors intentionally gave him subpar assignments in order to ridicule him.
Subpar safety and quality problems often indicate underlying deficiencies in an organization's goals, recruitment, succession, training, management systems and business culture.
Critics commended the film's visual effects but found its storytelling to be subpar and derided the voiceovers as juvenile.
Lenders sold and securitized high risk and complex home loans while practicing subpar underwriting, preying on unqualified buyers to maximize profits.
Although the album was praised for its honest lyricism, the record was plagued by what critics considered subpar production.
The band recorded a demo in 2001, but due to subpar recording they decided not to release it.
Multiple reviewers found the pack-in six-game cartridge games subpar and repetitive.