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   inferior

   /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 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) susceptible to having its decisions overturned by a higher court.
   • ▪ denoting goods or services which are in greater demand during a recession than in a boom, for example second-hand 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 › englishINFERIOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Inferior means not good, or not as good as someone or something else, or lower, or of lower rank. It can also refer to a body part that is below another body part. See more meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of inferior.

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   Learn the meaning of inferior as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how inferior can describe position, quality, value, or rank in different contexts.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › inferiorINFERIOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Inferior means lower in rank, quality, or value, or less important or worthy. It can also describe a position, part, or character that is below or subordinate to another. See the origin, usage, and examples of inferior.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioninferior adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Learn the meaning of inferior as an adjective to describe something or someone that is not good or not as good as somebody/something else. See pictures, pronunciation, usage notes, synonyms and collocations of inferior.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › inferiorInferior - definition of inferior by The Free Dictionary

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   Inferior means lower in rank, quality, or position than something else. It can also describe a character, a planet, or a plant part that is situated below or beneath. See different sources and usage examples of the word inferior.