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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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adjective. uk / ɪnˈfɪə.ri.ə r/ us / ɪnˈfɪr.i.ɚ / Add to word list. C1. not good, or not as good as someone or something else: inferior to These products are inferior to those we bought last year. She cited cases in which women had received inferior healthcare.
The meaning of INFERIOR is of little or less importance, value, or merit. How to use inferior in a sentence.
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:
Inferior is commonly applied to things that are considered not as good as other similar things, especially products. However, inferior is also used to describe how some people are treated as lesser than others. In both cases, it is the opposite of superior, meaning better.
Definition of inferior adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
inferior. adjective. /ɪnˈfɪriər/. not good or not as good as someone or something else of inferior quality inferior goods to make someone feel inferior inferior to somebody/something Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past.
