tinpot

• Adjetivo informal britânico usado para descrever algo de má qualidade, barato ou insignificante, especialmente um país, governo ou instituição que se apresenta como importante mas é fraco ou desprezível.

An informal British adjective used to describe something that is inferior, cheap, or of poor quality.

1. Inferior or second-rateC1informalbritish

   Describing something or someone as of poor quality, insignificant, or lacking real authority, often used for a country's leadership or a small organization.

   Insignificante

   • The country was ruled by a tinpot dictator.
   • He runs a tinpot company that can barely pay its employees.
   • Their tinpot army was no match for the professional forces.

   Sinônimosinferiorinsignificantmediocreminor leaguepaltrypettysecond-ratesmall-timeworthless

   Antônimosfirst-ratemajorpowerfulprestigioussignificantsuperior