Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com

not up to par







Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He said his supervisors told him his “performance” was not up to par.

From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2023

“It’s not up to par to what we need to respond to a crisis of this size.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2022

The blame could not solely be placed on Samsonov after penalties stacked up in the third and his teammates’ effort was not up to par.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2021

Her resume and track record are not up to par.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2016

If she is not up to par physically at the time of conception she will generally find it advantageous to decrease the food allowance.

From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by Alsaker, R. L.




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "not up to par" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com