⬇️ Below standard ⛳ Better than par 💵 Below face value

subpar

6.4

Selling for less than its face value, as with a bond

adjective
/sʌbˈpɑr/

Specialized

: por debajo del valor nominal

The subpar quality of the bonds led to a market downturn.

Examples

Investors were disappointed with the subpar returns on their bonds.
When the market declined, many financial instruments became subpar overnight.
The bond was considered subpar because it was selling for less than its face value.
Investors sometimes seek subpar securities, hoping their prices will rise in the future.
The company's stock has consistently generated subpar returns, disappointing its shareholders.
Investors were unhappy with the subpar performance of the bond market this quarter.
Analysts predicted subpar results for the upcoming financial report due to market volatility.

Antonyms

above par

1 4.2

Better than usual in quality, performance or value

How Expensive

premium

58 5.4

par value

Specialized

6.6

subpar

Specialized

6.4

to discount

36 1.7

Surface Forms

subpar positive

Morphology

subpar = par (semi-transparent) = sub + par

Formally 'below par' is literal, but the financial sense relies on specialized knowledge of 'par' (face value), so average learners may not infer it.

Etymology

Subpar is made of sub- 'under' and par 'face value' or 'standard value'. So a bond or security that is subpar is selling 'under its face value', which is why traders call it a subpar investment.