substandard
adjective/ˌsʌbˈstændəd/
/ˌsʌbˈstændərd/
- not as good as normal; not acceptable synonym inferior
- substandard goods
Oxford Collocations DictionarySubstandard is used with these nouns:- accommodation
- housing
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