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   Sec·ond-rate

   /ˈsekən(d) ˌrāt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of mediocre or inferior quality: "a second-rate theater"

   Derivatives

   • 1. second-rater noun
   • 2. second-ratedness noun

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   adjective. of lesser or minor quality, importance, or the like: a second-rate poet. inferior; mediocre: a second-rate performance. Synonyms: commonplace, pedestrian, undistinguished, inadequate, middling. second-rate. adjective. not of the highest quality; mediocre. second in importance, etc. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈsecond-ˈrater, noun.

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   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.

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   May 6, 2024 · second-rate. adjective. If you describe something as second-rate, you mean that it is of poor quality. ...second-rate restaurants. ...another second-rate politician. Synonyms: inferior, mediocre, poor, cheap More Synonyms of second-rate. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Define second-rate. second-rate synonyms, second-rate pronunciation, second-rate translation, English dictionary definition of second-rate. adj. Of inferior or mediocre quality or value. sec′ond-rate′ness n. sec′ond-rat′er n.

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   Definition of second-rate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ˌsecond-ˈrate adjective [ usually before noun] not of the very best standard or quality → first-rate a second-rate artist Examples from the Corpus second-rate • A second-rate actor, she thought. • a second-rate author • We continue to be second-rate citizens-no, third-rate, since our sons come be-f...

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   Feb 4, 2024 · ( idiomatic) Of mediocre quality; not first-rate . Translations [ edit] ± of mediocre quality. See also [ edit] fifth-rate. first-rate. fourth-rate. mediocre. second-class. sixth-rate. subpar. substandard. third-rate. Noun [ edit] second - rate (plural second-rates) ( UK, military, nautical, historical) A second-rate ship of the line.