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INFERIOR definition: 1. not good, or not as good as someone or something else: 2. lower, or of lower rank: 3. of the…. Learn more.
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 quality : mediocre. 3. : situated lower down : lower. 4. a. : situated below another and especially another similar superior part of an upright body. b.
inferior. /ɪnˈfɪriər/ /ɪnˈfiriə/ IPA guide. Other forms: inferiors; inferiorly. You might call something inferior if its quality isn't as good as another, comparable thing, like that kite that you can't get to fly no matter how fast you run back and forth while your friend's kite soars overhead.
Inferior definition: lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to). See examples of INFERIOR used in a sentence.
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.
anatomy specialized. of the lower surface of a body part. medical specialized. used to refer to a body part that is below another body part: the inferior alveolar artery. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. inferior. noun [ C ] us / ɪnˈfɪr.i.ɚ / uk / ɪnˈfɪə.ri.ə r/ C2. someone who is considered to be less important than other people:
Definition of inferior adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Situated under or beneath. American Heritage. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (8) Synonyms: subscript. substandard. deficient. suboptimal. subnormal. poorer. nether.
adjective. lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to ): a rank inferior to colonel. lower in place or position; closer to the bottom or base: descending into the inferior regions of the earth. of comparatively low grade; poor in quality; substandard: an inferior product. Synonyms: second-rate, low-quality, mediocre.
INFERIOR definition: 1. not good, or not as good as someone or something else: 2. the fact of not being as good as…. Learn more.
