subgrade
- noun
- /ˈsʌbˌɡreɪd/
- Offensive
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- Some reviewers dismissed the product as a subgrade version of the original.
Examples
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He felt like a subgrade employee compared to his colleagues.
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The quality of the report was subgrade at best.
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He was frustrated to receive what he felt was a subgrade education at the school.
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The team was criticized for their subgrade performance in the championship match.
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Some reviewers dismissed the product as a subgrade version of the original.
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He was frustrated to receive what he felt was a subgrade education at the school.
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The team was criticized for their subgrade performance in the championship match.
Synonyms
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A person who has lower rank or status than others
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A person or thing that others see as less important than the rest of the group
A person or thing of low quality that people think is not good
A person or thing people see as below the normal level in ability and quality
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Morphology
Etymology
Subgrade comes from the parts sub- 'under' and grade 'level' or 'rank', so it literally means 'below the usual level'. That's why calling something subgrade says it is of lower or poorer quality.