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Synonyms for second-rate

  • adjective

Most common

inferior mediocre sub-standard cut-rate

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Adjective

1. Inferior — of mediocre quality; not first-rate

inferior, mediocre, sub-standard, cut-rate, sub-par, low-rent informal, second-class, lousy, shoddy, cheap, poor, low-grade, one-star, cheesy, medium-quality, ropey, mean, scrubby, crap vulgar slang, cruddy slang, naughty dated, slazy dated

Antonyms

top-drawer, classic, superlative

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of mediocre quality; not first-rate.

Related words

Word family
second-rater second-class
Other spellings
second rate

Example sentences

  • mediocre Don't excuse yourself into living a mediocre life.

By length

4 letters
mean1, poor1, crap1
5 letters
cheap1, lousy2, ropey, slazy
6 letters
cheesy2, shoddy2, cruddy2
7 letters
naughty2, scrubby2
8 letters
inferior4, mediocre4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lousy2 = 2 syllables).

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