sec·ond-rate
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Definition of second-rate
: of second or inferior quality or value : mediocre
a second-rate restaurant
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Other Words from second-rate
second-rateness
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second-rater
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ˌse-kən(d)-ˈrā-tər
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noun
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Synonyms for second-rate
Synonyms
- common,
- fair,
- indifferent,
- mediocre,
- medium,
- middling,
- ordinary,
- passable,
- run-of-the-mill,
- run-of-the-mine
- (or run-of-mine),
- second-class,
- so-so
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“Second-rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second-rate. Accessed 20 May. 2022.
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