unterdurchschnittlich
Translation
below average, subpar, substandard
Examples
Seine Leistung war unterdurchschnittlich.
His performance was below average.
Das ist ein unterdurchschnittliches Ergebnis.
That is a below-average result.
Grammar Patterns
(as an adjective) below average His performance was unterdurchschnittlich.
Similar Words
mediocre, subpar; Antonyms: überdurchschnittlich (above average), outstanding
Etymology
Composed of 'unter-' (under), 'Durchschnitt' (average), and the suffix '-lich'. It literally means 'under-average'.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'Durchschnitt' (average) as a cutting line. Anything 'unter' (under) that cut is below average.