third-rate

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thurd reyt]
- /θɜrd reɪt/
- /θɜːd reɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thurd reyt]
- /θɜrd reɪt/

Definitions of third-rate word

adjective third-rate of the third rate, quality, or class. 1
adjective third-rate distinctly inferior: a third-rate performance. 1
adjective third-rate If you describe something as third-rate, you mean that it is of a very poor quality or standard. 0
adjective third-rate not of high quality; mediocre or inferior 0
adjective third-rate third in quality or other rating; third-class 0
adjective third-rate inferior; very poor 0

See all 6 definitions of third-rate

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Origin of third-rate

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50

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Parts of speech for Third-rate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Third-rate

third-rate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for third-rate

adj third-rate

crummy — Something that is crummy is unpleasant, of very poor quality, or not good enough.
grotty — seedy; wretched; dirty.

All 2 Synonyms of third-rate