third-rate
[ thurd-reyt ]
/ ˈθɜrdˈreɪt /
adjective
of the third rate, quality, or class.
distinctly inferior: a third-rate performance.
Origin of third-rate
First recorded in 1640–50
OTHER WORDS FROM third-rate
third-rat·er, nounWords nearby third-rate
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British Dictionary definitions for third-rate
third-rate
adjective
not of high quality; mediocre or inferior