Secondary
Secondary adjective - Of little or less value or merit.
Usage example: we need to focus on getting the groceries bought and the rent paid—everything else is secondary
Second-class and secondary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Second-class" instead an adjective "Secondary".
Nearby Words: second, secondarily
Second-class
Second-class adjective - Of little or less value or merit.
Usage example: a playwright who produced only second-class work when he turned his hand to poetry
Secondary and second-class are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Secondary" instead an adjective phrase "Second-class".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and secondary
- mean and second-class
- average and secondary
- average and second-class
- unimportant and secondary
- unimportant and second-class
- insignificant and secondary
- insignificant and second-class
- inferior and secondary
- inferior and second-class
- petty and secondary
- petty and second-class
- lowly and secondary
- lowly and second-class
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