low-grade
Not quite good
Low-grade describes something of inferior quality or at the lower end of a scale.
A low-grade fever is mild, not dangerous.
Low-grade ore contains little of the valuable mineral.
Low-grade steel lacks the strength of premium alloys.
The term often softens what might otherwise sound harsh: low-grade infection, low-grade tumor.
It suggests something present but not severe.
Of lower rank
- shoddyOf poor craftsmanship
- substandardBelow required quality
- cheapLow in price
- second-rateBelow acceptable standards
mediocre · poor · deficient · subpar · flimsy · inadequate · unsatisfactory · faulty
Minor or thin
- minorScale with lowered third
- minimalSmallest amount needed
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
- subtleNot immediately obvious
faint · weak · trivial · negligible · insignificant · subdued · marginal · limited
Not wholly clean
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- dilutedMade weaker by adding liquid
- leanLacking fat; incline
- marginalBarely adequate
depleted · tailings · extraction · processing · gangue
Continuing despite difficulty
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- ongoingIn progress now
continuous · smoldering · background · dull · recurring · unrelenting · sustained · simmering
inferior
Of lower rank
- shoddyOf poor craftsmanship
- substandardBelow required quality
- cheapLow in price
second-rate · mediocre · poor · deficient · subpar · flimsy · inadequate · unsatisfactory · faulty · defective
slight
Minor or thin
subtle · faint · weak · trivial · negligible · insignificant · subdued · marginal · limited · modest
impure
Not wholly clean
marginal · depleted · tailings · extraction · processing · gangue
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
ongoing · continuous · smoldering · background · dull · recurring · unrelenting · sustained · simmering · grumbling
- inferiorinferior, substandard, second-rate, second-class, subpar
- povertypoverty line, poor, poverty rate, impoverished, generational poverty
- bargainsbargain, bargain hunting, discount store, coupon, rebate
- ratingsA rating, rating, one star, five stars, rating scale
- medical adjectivessurgical, cardiac, orthopedic, malignant, respiratory
low-gradehigh-grade
Of superior quality
superior · first-rate · top-notch · high-quality · excellent
low-gradehigh-grade
Of superior quality
top-grade · high-ranking · advanced · senior · elevated
low-gradehigh-grade
Of superior quality
aggressive · severe · advanced · malignant · acute
low, grade, upgrade, gradual, grading, degrade, downgrade, upgrading, degraded