Synonyms of fourth-rate
111 similar words
Another word for fourth-rate is bad. Other synonyms of fourth-rate are one-star, low-quality, negative, low-grade and poor.
Synonyms and similar words for fourth-rate
adjectiveTerrible, awful; less than third-rate.
- dismal
- horrible
- rubbishExceedingly bad; awful.
- abysmal figuratively
- atrocious
- awful
- badOf low quality.
- chronic slang
- coarse
- cornyUncool, stupid, lame.
- crap slang, vulgarOf poor quality.
- crappy slang, vulgarOf very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
- crummy slangBad; poor.
- direBad in quality, awful, terrible.
- disagreeable
- dogshit vulgar
- dreadful
- fifth-rateTerrible, awful; less than fourth-rate.
- foul
- godawful
- hellishCausing great pain, discomfort or distress.
- hideous
- hopeless
- horrendousExtremely bad; awful; terrible.
- horrid
- horrificCausing horror; horrifying.
- inadequateNot adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
- incompetentLacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully.
- inelegantNot elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.
- intolerable
- inferiorOf low rank, standard or quality.
- lackluster
- loathsomeHighly offensive; abominable, sickening.
- lousyRemarkably bad; of poor quality.
- miserable
- naff slang
- negativeNot positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
- odiousArousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
- ordinary AustraliaBad or undesirable.
- pathetic
- peakBad.
- piss-poorReflecting a low standard of workmanship or achievement; very inferior.
- rottenBad or terrible.
- shitawful vulgarVery awful.
- shitty vulgarVery bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant.
- sixth-rateTerrible, awful; less than fifth-rate.
- sloppy
- subparOf less than a traditional or accepted standard.
- terrible
- unfavorable
- wackAnnoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up.
- ass slang, vulgarOf low quality; bad.
- base
- below par
- bottom-shelfCheap or low-quality.
- BTEC UKLow-quality or inferior.
- bumOf poor quality or highly undesirable.
- cheapOf poor quality.
- cheap and nasty UKCheap and of bad quality.
- cheapshit vulgarCheap; shoddy; of inferior quality.
- cheesyCheap, of poor quality.
- chintzy figurativelyTastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
- coffee-and derogatory, slangCheap, second-rate.
- crappo slangOf very low quality; crap, lousy.
- craptastic slang, vulgarOf extremely poor quality.
- crapperific slang, vulgarExtremely awful.
- craptabulous slang, vulgarExtremely awful.
- craptacular US, slangSpectacularly awful; so poor in quality as to become a spectacle.
- cruddy slangCrummy, lousy, worthless.
- dogwater slangExtremely bad or unskilled (especially at a video game); trash.
- dreckyTrashy, worthless.
- flimsyLikely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
- gash UK, slangOf poor quality; makeshift; improvised; temporary; substituted.
- garbageBad, crap, shitty.
- god-awfulExtremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.
- lowNot high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.).
- low-gradeOf inferior quality.
- low-qualityOf poor quality; inferior.
- low-rentLow-quality, trashy.
- made in ChinaCheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, (especially) if made in East Asia.
- mid slangTrashy; low-quality.
- one-starOf low quality; low-quality.
- poorOf low quality.
- poor man'sCheaper than, simpler than, a low-quality version of, or inferior to.
- pound-shop UK, derogatoryUsed to denote that something is low-quality or an inferior imitation.
- punkBad, substandard.
- rinky-dink US, informalOf poor quality; amateurish, shoddy, small-time.
- ropy Ireland, UKOf poor quality; in poor health.
- sadPoor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor.
- schlockyOf inferior quality, cheap.
- scrubbyInferior in size or quality.
- second-rateOf mediocre quality; not first-rate.
- shoddyPoor; low.
- slim UK, dialectalBad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy.
- shit vulgarOf poor quality; worthless.
- shite Ireland, UKBad; awful; shit.
- substandardOf inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
- ticky-tacky USMade of this material; cheaply built, of low quality.
- tenth-rateOf extremely poor quality, godawful.
- third-ratePoor, shoddy; less than second-rate.
- tin-pot informalOf inferior quality; shoddy.
- trash
- trashyLike trash; having low quality and a perceived lack of depth, especially of books and films.
- under parBelow par.
- woefulWretched; paltry; poor.
- wretchedOf an inferior or unworthy nature or social status; contemptible, lowly.
- crapalicious rare, slangWorthless; bad.
- deityforsaken humorous, rareGodforsaken; particularly bad or terrible.
- naughty obsoleteBad, worthless, substandard.
- slazy archaicSleazy; of inferior quality.
- slight dialectal, obsoleteBad, of poor quality.
Meaning of fourth-rate
- adjective Of a Royal Navy ship of the line in the Napoleonic Era: having 50–60 guns across two gun decks, a complement of 320–420, and weighing approximately 1,000 tons burthen.
- adjective Terrible, awful; less than third-rate.
- noun A fourth-rate ship of the line.
Questions about synonyms of fourth-rate
- What is another word for fourth-rate?
- Fourth-rate has 111 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bad, one-star, low-quality, negative, low-grade, poor, second-rate and third-rate.
- What does fourth-rate mean?
- Fourth-rate means of a Royal Navy ship of the line in the Napoleonic Era: having 50–60 guns across two gun decks, a complement of 320–420, and weighing approximately 1,000 tons burthen.
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