Question

subpar Because of a severe cold, her performance that evening had been subpar, but the audience seemed to love it anyway. səbˈpɑr

Accepted Answer

Below a usual or normal level. Since sub- means “below” (see SUB), almost anything that fails to measure up to a traditional standard may be called subpar. So you may hear of subpar ratings for a TV show, subpar care at a nursing home, subpar attendance at a concert, or subpar work by a contractor. If you played a subpar round of golf, though, you needed more strokes than you should have.

word	subpar
definition	Below a usual or normal level.
eg_sentence	Because of a severe cold, her performance that evening had been subpar, but the audience seemed to love it anyway.
explanation	Since sub- means “below” (see SUB), almost anything that fails to measure up to a traditional standard may be called subpar. So you may hear of subpar ratings for a TV show, subpar care at a nursing home, subpar attendance at a concert, or subpar work by a contractor. If you played a subpar round of golf, though, you needed more strokes than you should have.
IPA	səbˈpɑr

Subpar Usual Normal Level Severe Cold Performance Evening