Poor
Poor adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: a pretty poor musician, even for a garage band
Second-rate is a synonym for poor in inferior topic. In some cases you can use "Second-rate" instead an adjective "Poor", when it comes to topics like abject, deficient, below average.
Second-rate
Second-rate adjective - Of low quality.
Usage example: second-rate goods specifically manufactured for the low end of the market
Poor is a synonym for second-rate in inferior topic. You can use "Poor" instead an adjective phrase "Second-rate", if it concerns topics such as property, abject, mediocre, below average.
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Whether he was ripping off of Arcade, lording it over second-rate knockoffs of the Brotherhood or crowning himself the 'Terrible Toad King', poor Toynbee just never could make himself a fearsome presence.
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