Subordinate
Subordinate adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Usage example: his contention is that environment plays a subordinate role to heredity in determining what we become
Second-rate and subordinate are semantically related. in second-class topic. In some cases you can use "Second-rate" instead an adjective "Subordinate".
Second-rate
Second-rate adjective - Of little or less value or merit.
Usage example: a second-rate company that was never considered among the top manufacturers of televisions
Subordinate and second-rate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Subordinate" instead an adjective phrase "Second-rate".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- low and subordinate
- low and second-rate
- mean and subordinate
- mean and second-rate
- unimportant and subordinate
- unimportant and second-rate
- insignificant and subordinate
- insignificant and second-rate
- inferior and subordinate
- inferior and second-rate
- paltry and subordinate
- paltry and second-rate
- lower and subordinate
- lower and second-rate
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