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What is the adjective for substandard?

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substandard
  1. Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. inferior, inadequate, poor, crude, deficient, dissatisfactory, lousy, mediocre, paltry, suboptimal, subpar, unacceptable, wretched, base, crummy, disappointing, faulty, imperfect, lame, nasty, piddling, rotten, shabby, shoddy, trifling, unsatisfactory, unsound, unworthy, bad, cheap, crumby, defective, duff, insufficient, junk, junky, lemon, punk, ropy, rubbish, subnormal, unimpressive, unsatisfying, unsuitable, useless, wack, wanting, weak, bush, displeasing … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Many families still must pay out more than half their income for housing, or live in substandard conditions.”
      “She is living in substandard rented accommodation where the cooker does not work and the bathroom plumbing is leaking.”
      “The bureau required the manufacture and sales of substandard toys to be stopped immediately.”
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