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View synonyms for third-rate

third-rate

[ thurd-reyt ]

adjective

  1. of the third rate, quality, or class.
  2. distinctly inferior:

    a third-rate performance.



third-rate

adjective

  1. not of high quality; mediocre or inferior
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈthird-ˈrater, noun
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Other Words From

  • third-rater noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of third-rate1

First recorded in 1640–50

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