in·fe·ri·or
in·fe·ri·or/inˈfirēər/
adjective
- lower in rank, status, or quality."schooling in inner-city areas was inferior to that in the rest of the country"synonyms: lower in status, lesser, second-class, second-fiddle, minor, subservient, lowly, humble, menial, not very important, not so important, below someone, beneath someone, under someone's heel, lower-ranking, lower in rank, subordinate, junior, secondary, subsidiary, ancillary
- low or lower in position."ulcers located in the inferior and posterior wall of the duodenum"
- (of a letter, figure, or symbol) written or printed below the line.
noun
- a person lower than another in rank, status, or ability."her social and intellectual inferiors"synonyms: subordinate, junior, underling, minion, menial, bitch
- an inferior letter, figure, or symbol.
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adjective · 1. : of little or less importance, value, or merit. always felt inferior to his older brother · 2. a. : of low or lower degree or rank. b. : of poor ...
She felt inferior to her older sister. inferiority. noun [ U ] ...
/ɪnˈfiriə/ · adjective. of or characteristic of low rank or importance · adjective. of low or inferior quality · adjective. falling short of some prescribed norm.
I found it difficult to shake off a sense of social inferiority. Synonyms: subservience, subordination, lowliness, servitude More Synonyms of inferior. Synonyms ...
inferiority (noun) · inferiorly (adjective) · quasi-inferior (adjective) · subinferior (adjective).
Inferior: In anatomy, below or toward the feet. As opposed to superior. The liver is inferior to the lungs. For a more complete listing of terms used in ...
adjective ; 2. as in minor. of little or less value or merit a girl who has always felt inferior to her older sister ; 3. as in low. belonging to the class of ...
INFERIOR meaning: 1 : of poor quality low or lower in quality often + to; 2 : of little or less importance or value often + to.
Derived forms of inferior. inferiority (ɪnˌfɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ), noun; inferiorly, adverb.