below par

not as good as average or normal. I feel a little below par today. I think I am getting a cold. His work is below par, and he is paid too much money.

below par

Also, under par. Not up to the average, normal, or desired standard. For example, I am feeling below par today, but I'm sure I'll recover by tomorrow. This term employs par in the sense of "an average amount or quality," a usage dating from the late 1700s.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Inger	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Dulce	DOOL-the (Spanish), DOOL-se (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Tawnie	TAW-nee	English (Rare)
Aryeh	ahr-YE	Hebrew
Fulton	['fultən]
Manoel	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)