second-rate
adjective
of lesser or minor quality, importance, or the like.
second-rater
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a word derived from
second-rate.
Example Sentences
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Meyerhoff, one of the Schaubühne’s finest actors, injected fresh life into his character, a popular second-rater who probably suspects that he’s a hack.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
"A first-rate second-rater," Chamberlain found him, "who some day may be a big man."
From Time Magazine Archive
When a reporter asked if he thought Jersey Joe was a second-rater that night, Louis tapped his chest with his finger and said: "I was."
From Time Magazine Archive
The Gifford Lectures have never been given by a second-rater, and most of the great religious writing of the last half century has been done for them.
From Time Magazine Archive
But still, you have not the reputation of Bauquel, second-rater that he is.
From The Intriguers by William Le Queux
