Second-rater

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person or thing that is second-rate. colloquial
  2. 2
    a person of second-rate ability or value wordnet

Synonyms

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mediocritymiddle americamiddle classnonentitynothing specialsilent majority

Etymology

From second-rate + -er.

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