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- DictionarySec·ond-rate/ˈsekən(d) ˌrāt/
adjective
- 1. of mediocre or inferior quality: "a second-rate theater"
The meaning of SECOND-RATE is of second or inferior quality or value : mediocre. How to use second-rate in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ˌsek. ə ndˈreɪt / us / ˌsek. ə ndˈreɪt / Add to word list. not very good: a second-rate film. Synonym. mediocre disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Quite good, or not very good. acceptable. acceptably. adequacy. adequately. goodish. government. half decent. iffy. impure. passable. passably. patchily.
adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈsek·əndˈreɪt / Add to word list. not of good quality: a second-rate hotel.
Second-rate definition: of lesser or minor quality, importance, or the like. See examples of SECOND-RATE used in a sentence.
Something that's not well-made or high quality is second-rate. If you buy a cheap second-rate car, you may end up spending a lot on repairs instead. Second-rate things are mediocre, shabby, or inferior.
If you describe something as second-rate, you mean that it is of poor quality. ...second-rate restaurants. ...another second-rate politician.
1. of or in the class next after or below the first; not of the very best quality. a second-class restaurant; He gained a second-class honours degree in French.
not very good or impressive synonym mediocre. Definition of second-rate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Second-rate Definition. Second in quality, rank, etc.; second-class. Inferior; mediocre; inadequate. (military, nautical, historical) A British ship-of-the-line sail warship that has 90 to 98 guns dispersed onto 3 gundecks. Alternative spelling of second-rate.
adjective. uk / ˌsekəndˈreɪt / us. of bad quality: a second-rate writer. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.
