on par
At the same level
On par means equal in quality, status, or level—neither better nor worse than what's being compared.
The phrase comes from golf, where par is the expected number of strokes for a hole.
Her cooking is on par with any restaurant in town.
The sequel wasn't on par with the original.
Often followed by "with."
- commensurateEqual in measure
- up to snuffMeeting expected standards
- equivalentSame in value or function
- matchGame between opponents
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
on equal footing · in the same league · peer · neck and neck · head to head · similar · same · level playing field · even keel · balanced · analogous · cut from the same cloth · proportional · standard · average · golf · identical · adequate
on parunequal
Not the same
mismatched · uneven · disparate · lopsided · incomparable
on paroutclassed
Beaten by superior competition
inferior · below par · subpar · superior · substandard
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