D grade
Just above failing
A D grade is a passing mark near the bottom of the scale, typically representing work that meets minimum requirements but falls short of average competence.
In American schools, D usually means 60–69 percent.
I scraped by with a D grade in chemistry.
D-grade as an adjective describes something low-quality or second-rate: D-grade horror movies, D-grade celebrities.
- mediocreOf only moderate quality
- averageArithmetic mean or ordinary
- passingMoving by or temporary
- barelyOnly just, almost not
- failingFlaw in one's nature
report card · report card day · parent teacher conference · transcript · disappointment · subpar · lackluster · needs improvement · underperforming · exam · test · GPA · borderline · scraping · adequate · satisfactory · unsatisfactory · poor
D gradeA grade
Highest academic mark
A+ · A plus · straight A's · perfect score · top marks
D gradehonor roll
Academic achievement roster
dean's list · valedictorian · honors student · magna cum laude · cum laude
grade, grades, graded, grading, grader, gradation, gradient, gradual, gradually