Inferior

Quick meaning: Inferior is an adjective meaning (with to) Lower in rank, status, or quality.

Meaning

(with to) Lower in rank, status, or quality.

More Meanings

1. Located below:
2. (astronomy) Nearer to the Sun than the Earth is.
3. A person of lower rank, stature, or ability to another.
4. (printing) An inferior letter, figure, or symbol.

Example Sentences

the inferior or interior planets

an inferior conjunction of Mercury or Venus

As you are my inferior, I can tell you to do anything I want.

Anna had always felt inferior to her brother due to poor school grades.

Word Forms

• inferiour
• inferiors

Synonyms for inferior

Depending on context, synonyms include cheapie, cullionly, daddocky, pound-shop, suckworthy, sucky.

Antonyms for inferior

Common opposites include equivalent, superior, crowning, ferior, foremost, greater.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include substandard, low-grade, lowly, low-level, petty, third-rate.

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