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- Dictionaryinferior/ɪnˈfɪərɪə/
adjective
- 1. lower in rank, status, or quality: "schooling in inner-city areas was inferior to that in the rest of the country" Similar Opposite
- 2. low or lower in position: "ulcers located in the inferior and posterior wall of the duodenum"
noun
- 1. a person lower than another in rank, status, or ability: "her social and intellectual inferiors"
- 2. an inferior letter, figure, or symbol.
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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.
Inferior definition: lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to). See examples of INFERIOR used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of inferior adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Situated under or beneath. American Heritage. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (8) Synonyms: subscript. substandard. deficient. suboptimal. subnormal. poorer. nether.
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:
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.
