subpar
pronunciation
How to pronounce subpar in British English:
UK [ˌsʌbˈpɑ:(r)]
How to pronounce subpar in American English:
US [sʌbˈpɑr]
Word Origin
- subpar (adj.)
- also sub-par, 1896, from sub- + par.
Example
- 1. He added the fed wanted to avoid ' a further significant weakening in the economic outlook , ' suggesting more subpar growth could be another trigger .
- 2. Only 11 percent - or about five of the respondents - expect the growth to be " subpar . " That 's down sharply from the 40 percent who thought this in november .
- 3. The united states would then have to turn to some other nation or nations , at a higher cost , to finance our budget deficits and make up for our subpar domestic savings .
- 4. Indeed , all the variables used by the national bureau of economic research ( nber ) to date recessionary periods will continue to contract or display subpar growth .
- 5. She thinks the federal reserve 's forecasts have been too optimistic , and the u.s. could be in for a protracted period of subpar growth and high unemployment .