up to par
Meeting the standard
Up to par means meeting the expected standard or acceptable level of quality.
The phrase comes from golf, where par is the number of strokes a skilled player should need.
Something not up to par falls short of expectations: I haven't been feeling up to par lately.
The service wasn't up to par with what we're used to.
- up to snuffMeeting expected standards
- up to standardMeeting expected quality
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- pass musterMeet required standards
- adequateBarely meeting standards
satisfactory · meets expectations · right · cut the mustard · passable · measure up · make the grade · fit for purpose · qualified · good enough · suitable · sufficient · benchmark · competent · capable · great · decent · standards
- Standards & Benchmarksbenchmark, yardstick, gold standard, litmus test, acid test
- adequacyadequate, enough, sufficient, satisfactory, acceptable
- ratingsA rating, rating, one star, five stars, rating scale
up to parsubstandard
Below required quality
below par · subpar · inferior · unsatisfactory · deficient
up to parinsufficient
Below required quantity
inadequate · deficient · not cutting it · coming up short · lacking
par, parity, disparity, subpar, parred, below par, under par