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second-class

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of second-class

1 of little or less value or merit

  • a playwright who produced only second-class work when he turned his hand to poetry
Synonyms of second-class

inferior, mean, minor, second-rate, secondary
Words Related to second-class

junior, lesser, lower, low-level, petty, smaller, subordinate, under

average, common, fair, middling, ordinary

amiss, bad, defective, unsatisfactory, wrong

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, unacceptable

littler, slighter, smaller

jerkwater, low-rent, one-horse, small-time, two-bit
Near Antonyms of second-class

major, more, primary, senior

choice, exceptional, first-class, first-rate, high-grade, premium, prime, select, selected

acceptable, adequate, sufficient
Antonyms of second-class

greater, higher, superior

2 of average to below average quality

  • it's only a second-class restaurant and not worth the high prices
Synonyms of second-class

common, fair, indifferent, mediocre, medium, middling, ordinary, passable, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine (or run-of-mine), second-rate, so-so
Words Related to second-class

acceptable, adequate, all right, alright, decent, OK (or okay), reasonable, satisfactory, sufficient, sufficing, tolerable

moderate, modest

presentable, respectable

minimal, unexceptional

fine, good, nice
Near Antonyms of second-class

A1, capital, choice, classic, distinguished, excellent, exceptional, exquisite, fabulous, fantastic, fine, first-class, first-rate, grand, great, marvelous (or marvellous), matchless, maximum, nifty, number one (also No. 1), optimal, optimum, outstanding, par excellence, peerless, preeminent, prime, sensational, special, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supreme, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch

unmatched, unparalleled, unsurpassed

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting

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