SECOND-CLASS Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

second-class

adjective

ˈse-kən(d)-ˈklas

Definition of second-class next

as in inferior

of little or less value or merit a playwright who produced only second-class work when he turned his hand to poetry

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as in decent

of average to below average quality it's only a second-class restaurant and not worth the high prices

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Recent Examples of second-class As the latter became emblematic of comfort and success, the former came to be seen as down-market or second-class. —

Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026 These are highly competitive guys who, for the most part, don’t like being considered, well, second-class citizens, in a sense. —

Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026 The question is, will the Court also rule that women deserve full Equal Protection rights on the grounds that no woman should bleed to death in combat as a second-class citizen? —

Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 The days of Southern Black Christians submitting to second-class treatment in the house of the Lord had ended. —

Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for second-class

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That makes for a more compelling value proposition, useful in daily life, versus a more specialized machine with inferior performance.

— Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 14 June 2026
People mock Americans for using the word because the rest of the world likes a chance to make the superpower feel inferior.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 13 June 2026