What is another word for inferior?

Pronunciation: [ɪnfˈi͡əɹɪə] (IPA)

Inferior is a word that describes something or someone of lower quality, lower rank or status, or less importance than another thing or person. There are several synonyms for inferior, including substandard, shabby, second-rate, mediocre, low-quality, poor, inadequate, and inferior quality. The word "substandard" implies that something is below the established standard, while low-quality means of a low standard or quality compared to others. "Shabby" implies an unkempt appearance or poor condition, while "second-rate" implies something that is not as good as the best. "Mediocre," on the other hand, describes something that is average or ordinary, while "poor" and "inadequate" describe something that is unsatisfactory or insufficient.

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What are the hypernyms for Inferior?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Inferior?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for inferior (as nouns)

What are the opposite words for inferior?

Inferior is a word that refers to something or someone of lower rank, quality or status compared to others. Antonyms, on the other hand, are words that have opposite meanings. When it comes to finding antonyms for inferior, words such as superior, excellent, outstanding, exceptional, top-notch, first-rate, and exemplary can be used. For instance, when describing the quality of goods or service, one can say "the quality of product was exceptional, with no room for anything inferior." Similarly, when referring to a person's status, saying "he was at the top of his class, far superior to his peers" provides a clear antonym for inferior.

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Usage examples for Inferior

This does not look very like an admission of the existence of rival powers, inferior though they might be, who could interfere with the order of His world.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
In the town there are several stores where goods, manufactured by the better class of Lapps, can be had of a finer quality than is offered by these itinerants, who are very ready to pass off inferior articles upon strangers.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
"Every line I write," says Lassalle, with a characteristic finality of self-confidence, "I write armed with the whole culture of my century"; and at any rate Schultze-Delitzsch was far his inferior in economic as in other knowledge.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae

Famous quotes with Inferior

  • I never doubted my ability, but when you hear all your life you're inferior, it makes you wonder if the other guys have something you've never seen before. If they do, I'm still looking for it.
    Hank Aaron
  • There's no such thing as a perfect guy. I think it would be strange if somebody was absolutely everything you always wanted, because then there'd be no challenge. Also, you'd feel inferior.
    Jessica Alba
  • To be a slaveholder meant one had to regard the African American as inferior in every way.
    Stephen Ambrose
  • The foreign accent was a promise, and indeed, all over the country, European imports added spice to the sciences, the arts, and other areas. What one had to give was not considered inferior to what one received.
    Rudolf Arnheim
  • I don't much enjoy Back and Forth. I mean, I think it has its own particular qualities, but I think it's inferior to any of the half-hour ones we did.
    Rowan Atkinson

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