Phrase guide

below average

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Worse or lower than average.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: subnormal
  • Fewer than half of all drivers consider themselves to be below average.
  • Below-average pupils need special attention from their teachers.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: subnormal

Antonyms: above average

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: под средното (pod srednoto) — Translations
  • Dutch: benedengemiddeld — Translations
  • Dutch: ondergemiddeld — Translations
  • Finnish: keskiarvoa heikompi — Translations
  • Finnish: alle keskiarvon — Translations
  • French: en dessous de la moyenne — Translations
  • French: inférieur à la moyenne — Translations
  • German: unterdurchschnittlich — Translations
  • Greek: κάτω από τον μέσο όρο (káto apó ton méso óro) — Translations
  • Italian: sotto la media — Translations
  • Polish: poniżej średniej — Translations
  • Spanish: por debajo de la media — Translations