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comparative more substandard, superlative most substandard
Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements. quotations examples
[...] the fence provided by NR was substandard and poorly maintained, such that unauthorised access to the railway was straightforward.
2021 January 13, “Network News: NR fined after teenage trespasser suffers electrocution injuries”, in RAIL, issue 922, page 17
(linguistics, dated) Not conforming to the standard variety; nonstandard. examples