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third-rate

American  
[thurd-reyt] / ˈθɜrdˈreɪt /

adjective

  1. of the third rate, quality, or class.

  2. distinctly inferior.

    a third-rate performance.
third-rate British  

adjective

  1. not of high quality; mediocre or inferior

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Other Word Forms

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Etymology

Origin of third-rate

First recorded in 1640–50

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