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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 › dictionary › learner-englishINFERIOR | meaning - 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.

3. en.thefreedictionary.com › inferiorInferior - definition of inferior by The Free Dictionary

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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.

4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › inferiorinferior - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 26, 2024 · inferior ( comparative more inferior, superlative most inferior) Lower in rank, status, or quality . Anna had always felt inferior to her brother due to poor school grades. The pathological liar was morally inferior to his much nicer constituents.

5. www.wordreference.com › definition › inferiorinferior - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   low or lower in place or position: the inferior regions of the earth. of low grade or worse condition; poor in quality: That inferior product ranked well below the others. n. [ countable] a person inferior to another or others, as in rank or merit: His inferiors treated him as badly as his superiors did.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › inferior_2inferior noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of inferior noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › inferiorinferior | definition in the Cambridge Essential American ...

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   inferior meaning: not as good as someone or something else: . Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › inferiorinferior | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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   adjective. us / ɪnˈfɪər·i·ər/ Add to word list. not as good as someone or something else: These are inferior products. Opposite. superior. (Definition of inferior from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of inferior. in Chinese (Traditional) 差的, 比…不如的, 低級別的，下級的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)