Third Rate

Pronunciation: /θɜrd reɪt/

Definitions of third rate

adjective describing something as being of low quality or standard

Example Sentences

A1 The third-rate hotel room was small and dirty.

A2 The restaurant served third-rate food that was barely edible.

B1 The company's third-rate customer service led to many complaints.

B2 The movie received third-rate reviews from critics due to its poor acting and plot.

C1 The artist refused to display their work in a third-rate gallery.

C2 The politician's third-rate policies were widely criticized by the public.

Examples of third rate in a Sentence

formal The company was accused of providing third rate services to their clients.

informal I can't believe they sold me this third rate product.

slang That movie was so third rate, I walked out halfway through.

figurative Her cooking skills were third rate compared to her mother's.

Grammatical Forms of third rate

• past tense: third rated
• plural: third rates
• comparative: more third rate
• superlative: most third rate
• present tense: third rates
• future tense: will be third rate
• perfect tense: have been third rate
• continuous tense: being third rate
• singular: third rate
• positive degree: third rate
• infinitive: to third rate
• gerund: third rating
• participle: third rating

Origin and Evolution of third rate

First Known Use: 1650 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'third rate' originated in the naval context, where ships were categorized based on their size, firepower, and crew capacity.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to classify warships in the 17th century, 'third rate' later evolved to describe something of low quality or inferior status in a more general sense.