under par

idiom

: worse than expected : not very good

Our meal was under par.

I'm feeling a little under par.

Examples of under par in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lydia Ko of New Zealand, the co-leader after Friday’s round, won the gold medal at 10 under par. —Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024

After a dismal round saw the defending gold medalist just about par yesterday, she is tied for second at five under par through 12 holes, three shots behind current leader Morgane Metraux of Switzerland. —Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024

Only 11 golfers were under par in the opening round of the NCAA men’s championships Friday, and the average score was 4-over 76. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024

The former two-time national champion at Stanford shot 5 under par (67), making up significant ground after finishing in 12th place in the second round on Thursday. —Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024