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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

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Other Word Forms

  • third-rater noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of third-rate1

First recorded in 1640–50

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