Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dead last

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: dead- last
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Finishing in last place in a competition or ranking, often by a considerable margin to the next to last place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"That high-school football team only scored 18 points all year! No wonder they were dead last in the league."
"And compared with Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and 14 European countries, the United States ranks dead last, with the highest death rate for people under age 75 from conditions that could have been treated or prevented with timely medical care."

Usage

Derogatory

Synonyms

dead first

Questions

What does dead last mean?: Finishing in last place in a competition or ranking, often by a considerable margin to the next to last place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.

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