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inferior

adjective

in·​fe·​ri·​or in-ˈfir-ē-ər How to pronounce inferior (audio)
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
: situated in a relatively low posterior or ventral position in a quadrupedal body
c(1)
: situated below another plant part or organ
(2)
5
: relating to or being a subscript
inferior noun
inferiority noun
inferiorly adverb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

… the pearls were of inferior quality; they looked like pearlized globs of varying wrinkly shapes. Tracie Rozhon, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2002 Sharks, rays, and ratfishes share a special burden: these cartilaginous fishes are saddled with a reputation for being somehow inferior to vertebrates blessed with bony skeletons. Carl Zimmer, Natural History, September 2000 No longer do workers and peasants feel inferior to the university-trained. Rhea Menzel Whitehead, Saturday Review, 4 Mar. 1972 These pearls are of inferior quality. They were considered a socially inferior group. He always felt inferior around his brother. The judges voted to overturn a ruling made by an inferior court. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Greek and Roman women were considered to be inferior. Rachel Ashcroft, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2022 Morton's research was co-opted by White supremacists in the antebellum South to argue for the preservation of slavery based on ideas that Black people were inherently inferior. Jacquelyne Germain, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022 My deep dive into the fund’s holdings reveal a portfolio that is inferior to its benchmark and the S&P 500, which makes future underperformance likely. David Trainer, Forbes, 27 June 2022 Image quality is generally inferior to FALD because the LEDs are placed along the edges, typically allowing for just 32 zones. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 25 June 2022 Some parents said they were being forced to choose between unresolved safety concerns and an inferior online experience. Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2021 Yet, the new Flying Spur V-8 proves that a reduction in power doesn't have to mean an inferior experience. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2021 Columbus, however, raised the stakes and fielded a full-strength starting lineup against what on paper appeared to be an inferior FCC team. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2022 Toronto has looked like a vastly inferior team so far at Wells Fargo Center. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin, comparative of inferus lower — more at under

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of inferior was in the 15th century

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