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Synonyms & Antonyms for substandard
Synonyms
bad, bastard, bush, bush-league, crummy (also crumby), deficient, dissatisfactory, ill, inferior, lame, lousy, off, paltry, poor, punk, sour, suboptimal, subpar, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wack [slang], wanting, wretched, wrong
Antonyms
acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, fine, OK (or okay), passable, respectable, satisfactory, standard, tolerable
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The evacuation includes mobile homes, substandard housing, low-lying areas prone to flooding and homes along the Intracoastal Waterway and on barrier islands. — Author: Ramón Espinosa, Anchorage Daily News, "Dorian closes in on Bahamas as dangerous Category 5 storm," 1 Sep. 2019 The evacuation includes mobile homes, substandard housing, low-lying areas prone to flooding and homes along the Intracoastal Waterway and on barrier islands. — Ramon Espinosa, BostonGlobe.com, "Hurricane Dorian strengthens to Category 5 storm," 1 Sep. 2019 The evacuation includes mobile homes, substandard housing, low lying areas prone to flooding and homes along the Intracoastal Waterway and on barrier islands. — chicagotribune.com, "Hurricane Dorian intensifies to a Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds as it closes in on the northern Bahamas," 1 Sep. 2019 The Government Accountability Office’s findings mirror those of an investigation by The Southern Illinoisan and ProPublica, which documented numerous cases in which substandard housing complexes received passing — and even glowing — scores from HUD. — Danielle Ohl, ProPublica, "Trump Called Baltimore “Vermin Infested” While the Federal Government Fails to Clean Up Rodents in Subsidized Housing," 14 Aug. 2019 Edith could never shake the awful sense that Juanita had received substandard care because her family was poor. — Richard Sandomir, BostonGlobe.com, "Edith Irby Jones, 91, pioneering black doctor in the South," 2 Aug. 2019 That decision helped ensure low-income black residents were isolated in slum-like conditions with substandard services, which eventually became codified in every kind of public policy. — Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, "Trump Comes for Baltimore, Baltimore Claps Back: raceAhead," 29 July 2019 Mold problems and other substandard housing issues have been reported in troop and family residences worldwide. — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, "S.A. general vows to battle mold at Lackland," 28 July 2019 Edith could never shake the awful sense that Juanita had received substandard care because her family was poor. — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, "Edith Irby Jones, Barrier-Breaking Doctor in the South, Dies at 91," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'substandard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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