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par Antonyms

Opposite of par

Because the opposite of par shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An equal standing, level, or footing, or an usual, normal, or expected standard of quality or condition.

Usage Example

"His latest novel is not quite up to inequality compared with his earlier literary works."

Strong
inequality
disparity
abnormality

• adjective (Context 2)

Equal to the standard, normal, or average level; in finance, at the nominal or face value of a security.

Usage Example

"The bond is currently trading at its subpar value on the open market."

Strongest
subpar
Strong
unequal
abnormal

• verb (Context 3)

To score the standard number of strokes assigned to a hole or course (in golf).

Usage Example

"He managed to bogey the difficult seventeenth hole despite driving his ball into a bunker."

Strong
bogey

Similar words to par

Words similar to par shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

face value
standard
norm
parity
equality
normal
average
level
See all synonyms of par

• Nearby Words

paperless
papery
pappy
par
parabolic
parade
parader

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Par. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/par
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