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   In·fe·ri·or

   /inˈfirēər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lower in rank, status, or quality: "schooling in inner-city areas was inferior to that in the rest of the country" Similar lower in statuslessersecond-classsecond-fiddleminorsubservientlowlyhumblemenialnot very importantnot so importantbelow someonebeneath someoneunder someone's heellower-rankinglower in ranksubordinatejuniorsecondarysubsidiaryancillaryOpposite superiorsenior
   • ▪ of low standard or quality: "inferior goods" Similar second-ratesubstandardlow-qualitylow-gradedownmarketindifferentmediocreunsatisfactoryshoddyshabbydeficientflawedimperfectunsoundpoorbadawfuldreadfuldisagreeabledeplorablewretchedleaving much to be desiredinformal:grottycrummydirerottenlousythird-rategodawfulnot up to muchnot up to snuffthe pitsduffrubbishropypantsa load of pantspoxyfarkakteOpposite first-ratehigh quality
   • ▪ (of a court or tribunal) able to have its decisions overturned by a higher court.
   • ▪ denoting goods or services that are in greater demand during a recession than in a boom, e.g., secondhand clothes.
   • 2. low or lower in position: "ulcers located in the inferior and posterior wall of the duodenum"
   • ▪ (of the ovary of a flower) situated below the sepals and enclosed in the receptacle.
   • 3. (of a letter, figure, or symbol) written or printed below the line.

   noun

   • 1. a person lower than another in rank, status, or ability: "her social and intellectual inferiors"
   • 2. an inferior letter, figure, or symbol.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in inferior (sense 2 of the adjective)): from Latin, comparative of inferus ‘low’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFERIOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INFERIOR meaning: 1. not good, or not as good as someone or something else: 2. lower, or of lower rank: 3. of the…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of inferior. adjective. of or characteristic of low rank or importance. synonyms: low-level, subordinate. lower in rank or importance. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension. low. less than normal in degree or intensity or amount. humble, low, lowly, modest, small.

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   inferior. adjective. /ɪnˈfɪəriə (r)/. /ɪnˈfɪriər/. not good or not as good as somebody/something else. of inferior quality. inferior goods. to make somebody feel inferior. inferior to somebody/something Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past.

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   adj. 1. Low or lower in order, degree, or rank: Captain is an inferior rank to major. 2. a. Low or lower in quality, value, or estimation: inferior craft; felt inferior to his older sibling. b. Second-rate; poor: an inferior translation. 3. Situated under or beneath. 4. Botany Located below the perianth and other floral parts. Used of an ovary. 5.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINFERIOR definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   1 day ago · 1. adjective. Something that is inferior is not as good as something else. The gloves were of inferior quality. This resulted in overpriced and often inferior products. 2. adjective. If one person is regarded as inferior to another, they are regarded as less important because they have less status or ability.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFERIOR | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   not good, or not as good as someone or something else: I've never felt inferior to anyone. They're selling inferior products at inflated prices. inferiority. noun [ U ] uk / ɪnˌfɪəriˈɒrəti / us. the fact of not being as good as another thing, or the feeling that you are not as good as other people. inferior. noun [ C ] uk / ɪnˈfɪəriə r/ us.

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   Check pronunciation: inferior. Definition of inferior adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.