C minus

Grade below average

C minus is an academic grade indicating below-average but passing performance, typically ranking between C and D on standard grading scales.

It suggests work that meets minimum requirements but shows notable weaknesses: I got a C minus on the midterm, so I really need to ace the final.

Outside academics, C minus describes anything mediocre or barely adequate: The restaurant was C minus at best.

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parent teacher conference · seventy · disappointing · borderline · below average · school · exam · GPA · grade point average · homework · teacher · red ink · barely · scraping by · try harder · underperforming · academic · academic probation

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Opposites
academic grade scale

C minusA plus

Highest possible grade

A · A minus · straight A's · perfect score · top marks

quality/merit evaluation

C minusexcellent

Of superior quality

outstanding · exceptional · superior · first-rate · top-notch

Family

minus, minuses, minor, minors, minority, minorities, minimum, minimums, minimal

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Known to kids · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G