second-rate Synonyms
Strongest:
- prime
- stellar
- special
- swell
- terrific
- great
- peerless
- maximum
- great
- fantastic
- grand
- sensational
- marvellous
- exceptional
- choice
- exquisite
- fabulous
- supreme
- capital
- superb
- fabulous
- optimal
- marvelous
- par-excellence
- top
- excellent
- splendid
- swell
- preeminent
- superior
- peerless
- splendid
- superlative
- sterling
- choice
- stellar
- outstanding
- maximum
- classic
- excellent
- superb
- first-class
- first-rate
- superior
- supreme
- distinguished
- prime
- terrific
- outstanding
- optimum
- classic
- marvellous
- fantastic
- exquisite
- optimal
- optimum
- special
- grand
- top
- marvelous
- capital
- distinguished
- first-class
- par-excellence
- sensational
- superlative
- preeminent
- nifty
- matchless
- first-rate
- sterling
- matchless
- exceptional
- nifty
Strong:
- number-one
- unmatched
- number-one
- deficient
- top-notch
- unsatisfactory
- top-notch
- a1
- unsurpassed
- inadequate
- unparalleled
- unsurpassed
- unacceptable
- unsatisfactory
- inadequate
- lacking
- insufficient
- unmatched
- tip-top
- lacking
- tip-top
- unacceptable
- unparalleled
- deficient
- no-1
- insufficient
- no-1
- a1
Weak:
second-rate Meaning
second-rate (s)
moderate to inferior in quality
second-rate (a.)
Of the second size, rank, quality, or value; as, a second-rate ship; second-rate cloth; a second-rate champion.
second-rate Sentence Examples
- The company's second-rate products resulted in dwindling sales and customer dissatisfaction.
- The hotel offered second-rate accommodations, leaving guests disappointed.
- The restaurant's second-rate service spoiled an otherwise pleasant dining experience.
- The team's second-rate performance led to a crushing defeat.
- The candidate's second-rate ideas were rejected by the hiring panel.
- The movie was a second-rate remake that failed to capture the magic of the original.
- The book was a second-rate attempt at historical fiction, marred by factual errors and clumsy prose.
- The workshop's second-rate equipment hindered participants from completing their projects effectively.
- The politician's second-rate campaign failed to inspire voters and resulted in an electoral loss.
- The company's second-rate customer support left customers feeling neglected and frustrated.
FAQs About the word second-rate
moderate to inferior in qualityOf the second size, rank, quality, or value; as, a second-rate ship; second-rate cloth; a second-rate champion.
middling, common, run-of-the-mill, passable, mediocre, so-so, indifferent, ordinary,decent, satisfactory
prime, stellar, special, swell, terrific, great, peerless, maximum, great, fantastic
The company's second-rate products resulted in dwindling sales and customer dissatisfaction.
The hotel offered second-rate accommodations, leaving guests disappointed.
The restaurant's second-rate service spoiled an otherwise pleasant dining experience.
The team's second-rate performance led to a crushing defeat.
