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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.
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.
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. 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. low or inferior in station or quality. indifferent
Inferior definition: lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to). See examples of INFERIOR used in a sentence.
Definition of inferior adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'inferior' inferior. (ɪnfɪəriəʳ ) Word forms: inferiors. 1. adjective. Something that is inferior is not as good as something else. Much of the imported coffee is of inferior quality. This resulted in overpriced and often inferior products. If children were made to feel inferior to other children their confidence declined. [+ to]
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.
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. someone who is considered to be less important than other people. (Definition of inferior from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of inferior.
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.
