Second and Second-rate

Second adjective - Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.

Second-rate and second are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Second-rate" instead an adjective "Second".

Nearby Words: secondary, seconded, secondly, secondment, seconder

Second-rate adjective - Of average to below average quality.

Second and second-rate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Second" instead an adjective phrase "Second-rate".