poor grade

Below passing mark

A poor grade is a low mark on academic work, indicating substandard performance: She got a poor grade on the midterm.

The phrase emphasizes disappointment or failure to meet expectations, whether in school, professional evaluations, or quality ratings: The restaurant received poor grades for cleanliness.

Related
  • failingFlaw in one's nature
  • FLetter after E
  • DFourth alphabetic symbol, capitalized
  • flunkFail a course
  • testEvaluative examination

exam · report card · parent teacher conference · homework · disappointing · not good enough · struggle · study · hit the books · retake · teacher · red ink · mistake · wrong · low score · academic · academic probation · student

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Opposites
academic quality

poor gradeA+

Highest academic grade

perfect score · high marks · top marks · high grade · top grade

academic standing/consequence

poor gradehonor roll

Academic achievement roster

academic honors · academic excellence · dean's list · magna cum laude · summa cum laude

Family

poor, grade, poorly, poorer, poorest, poverty, impoverish, impoverished, impoverishment

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