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second-rate

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of second-rate

1 of average to below average quality
  • a second-rate song from a songwriter who has done much better
Synonyms of second-rate

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

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

moderate, modest

presentable, respectable

minimal, unexceptional
Near Antonyms of second-rate

A1, capital, distinguished, excellent, exceptional, fine, first-class, first-rate, grand, great, matchless, maximum, 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
2 of little or less value or merit
  • a second-rate company that was never considered among the top manufacturers of televisions
Synonyms of second-rate

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

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, one-horse, small-time, two-bit
Near Antonyms of second-rate

major, more, primary, senior

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

acceptable, adequate, sufficient
Antonyms of second-rate

greater, higher, superior
3 of low quality
  • second-rate goods specifically manufactured for the low end of the market
Synonyms of second-rate

bad, bargain-basement, bum, cheap, cheapjack, cheesy, coarse, common, cut-rate, execrable, gimcrack, inferior, junky, lousy, low-grade, low-rent, mediocre, miserable, poor, rotten, rubbishy, schlock (or schlocky), shoddy, sleazy, terrible, trashy, trumpery, wretched
Words Related to second-rate

useless, valueless, worthless

indifferent, lackluster, second-class

flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, kitsch, kitschy, meretricious, ostentatious, showy, splashy, swank (or swanky), tawdry

seedy, shabby, tacky

counterfeit, fake, phony (also phoney), sham

supercheap, ultracheap
Near Antonyms of second-rate

elegant, handsome, tasteful

handcrafted, polished, refined
Antonyms of second-rate

excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, good, high-grade, superior, top-notch

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