second-class
Word-form referencessecond class
Adjective
Of a standard or grade one level below the best.
Usage- not-comparable
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a second-class train ticket, second-class postage, a second-class honours degree
Inferior in quality or standing.
Usage- not-comparable
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He complained he felt like a second-class citizen, but everyone felt put upon that day.
Using second-class parts for the repair was false economy because they soon broke and had to be fixed again.
Adjective
of inferior status or quality
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a second-class citizen
second-class accommodations