inferior, beமட்டமாக இருmaṭṭamāka iru(maṭṭamaa iru)(7 intr)(of commodities) be less good in quality; be not good in standard; (of speech, writing, etc.) be substandard; lack excellence or quality
Usage:
அவனுடைய முதல் நாவலை விட இது மட்டமாக இருக்கிறதுavaṉuṭaiya mutal nāvalai viṭa itu maṭṭamāka irukkiṟatu
avanooḍa modal naavale viḍa idu maṭṭamaa irukku
This novel is inferior to his first one.