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Synonyms for inferior
ɪnˈfɪər i ərin·fe·ri·or
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Wiktionary
English Synonyms and Antonyms
inferior
Synonyms:
disqualified, inadequate, incompetent, insufficient, poor, unequal, unfit, unqualified, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, useless, worthlessAntonyms:
able, adapted, adequate, capable, commensurate, competent, equal, fit, fitted, fitting, qualified, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable
Princeton's WordNet
inferiornoun
one of lesser rank or station or quality
Synonyms:
subscriptAntonyms:
higher-up, superior, superordinate, splendid, arch, A-one, well-made, topnotch, quality, superb, surpassing, super, high-performance, premium, fantabulous, top-flight, prime(a), upper, spiffing, choice, sterling(a), ace, top(a), transcendent, crack, pucka, outstanding, top-hole, gilt-edged, brilliant, standard, olympian, tiptop, banner, condescending, shining, boss, first-rate, excellent, capital, weapons-grade, side(a), pukka, patronising, top-notch, leading(a), high-level, brag, topping, blue-ribbon(a), superlative, majestic, high, select, supreme, greatest, upper-level, prize, tops(p), patronizing, preeminent, high-ranking, first-class, eminentsubscript, inferioradjective
a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
Synonyms:
subscriptAntonyms:
superior, higher-up, superordinate, brag, outstanding, superb, ace, high-level, pukka, top(a), A-one, quality, upper, top-notch, choice, standard, top-flight, high-ranking, arch, blue-ribbon(a), olympian, first-class, prize, preeminent, supreme, prime(a), superlative, pucka, spiffing, gilt-edged, capital, well-made, super, topnotch, upper-level, topping, top-hole, sterling(a), crack, majestic, condescending, brilliant, splendid, tops(p), select, patronizing, first-rate, eminent, high-performance, patronising, surpassing, leading(a), excellent, fantabulous, weapons-grade, side(a), high, premium, transcendent, boss, banner, tiptop, greatest, shininginferioradjective
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
Synonyms:
subscript, deficient, substandardAntonyms:
superordinate, higher-up, superior, select, banner, superlative, patronizing, high, capital, surpassing, high-performance, boss, tops(p), weapons-grade, well-made, premium, olympian, shining, excellent, top-hole, high-level, choice, brag, patronising, first-class, arch, fantabulous, ace, superb, standard, topnotch, blue-ribbon(a), splendid, brilliant, outstanding, quality, prize, spiffing, preeminent, crack, top(a), top-flight, side(a), topping, sterling(a), upper-level, first-rate, transcendent, majestic, eminent, leading(a), tiptop, condescending, high-ranking, A-one, pukka, supreme, top-notch, pucka, super, upper, gilt-edged, greatest, prime(a)inferioradjective
of low or inferior quality
Synonyms:
subscript, deficient, substandardAntonyms:
superior, higher-up, superordinate, preeminent, first-class, prize, quality, outstanding, excellent, transcendent, tops(p), patronizing, tiptop, arch, top-flight, greatest, gilt-edged, standard, patronising, capital, olympian, well-made, top-hole, pucka, side(a), select, banner, brilliant, high-ranking, fantabulous, premium, brag, supreme, high, ace, majestic, topping, first-rate, weapons-grade, prime(a), leading(a), condescending, surpassing, crack, pukka, top(a), upper-level, splendid, high-performance, sterling(a), high-level, A-one, eminent, superlative, superb, choice, upper, topnotch, spiffing, blue-ribbon(a), shining, top-notch, boss, supersubscript, inferioradjective
written or printed below and to one side of another character
Synonyms:
subscript, deficient, substandardAntonyms:
superior, higher-up, superordinate, first-rate, top-flight, weapons-grade, upper, select, top(a), top-notch, super, splendid, superb, tiptop, topping, choice, patronizing, surpassing, superlative, prize, banner, standard, blue-ribbon(a), supreme, brag, olympian, sterling(a), fantabulous, upper-level, excellent, quality, A-one, condescending, preeminent, tops(p), arch, capital, high-performance, well-made, outstanding, greatest, majestic, first-class, gilt-edged, prime(a), patronising, high-ranking, topnotch, side(a), leading(a), transcendent, pucka, top-hole, shining, brilliant, pukka, eminent, spiffing, boss, high, premium, crack, high-level, aceinferioradjective
having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit
"Mercury and Venus are inferior planets"
Synonyms:
subscript, deficient, substandardAntonyms:
higher-up, superior, superordinate, tops(p), transcendent, banner, superb, supreme, topnotch, upper, top-flight, standard, first-class, high-performance, outstanding, greatest, pucka, tiptop, quality, brag, select, spiffing, top-notch, topping, leading(a), superlative, high-ranking, premium, capital, eminent, weapons-grade, excellent, crack, blue-ribbon(a), splendid, olympian, choice, sterling(a), ace, prize, majestic, brilliant, shining, fantabulous, preeminent, pukka, side(a), condescending, upper-level, gilt-edged, arch, surpassing, prime(a), high, boss, high-level, well-made, super, A-one, first-rate, top(a), patronising, patronizing, top-holeinferioradjective
lower than a given reference point
"inferior alveolar artery"
Synonyms:
subscript, deficient, substandardAntonyms:
superior, higher-up, superordinate, A-one, shining, patronizing, pukka, select, superb, boss, splendid, gilt-edged, spiffing, superlative, leading(a), side(a), patronising, quality, top-flight, olympian, first-rate, transcendent, standard, top-hole, prime(a), capital, upper-level, upper, prize, super, brilliant, fantabulous, high-performance, topping, crack, excellent, blue-ribbon(a), well-made, premium, tiptop, supreme, surpassing, majestic, high, top-notch, preeminent, outstanding, sterling(a), eminent, condescending, pucka, high-ranking, banner, brag, arch, topnotch, greatest, ace, top(a), choice, first-class, high-level, tops(p), weapons-gradedeficient, inferior, substandardadjective
falling short of some prescribed norm
"substandard housing"
Synonyms:
insufficient, subscript, lacking(p), deficient, wanting(p), substandardAntonyms:
superordinate, superior, higher-up, majestic, splendid, excellent, choice, upper-level, well-made, crack, fantabulous, ace, tops(p), arch, A-one, topnotch, preeminent, super, transcendent, pukka, eminent, first-rate, banner, top(a), brag, sterling(a), select, greatest, topping, superlative, surpassing, weapons-grade, supreme, blue-ribbon(a), capital, top-notch, boss, brilliant, spiffing, first-class, tiptop, high-level, top-hole, olympian, leading(a), high, quality, condescending, top-flight, prime(a), gilt-edged, pucka, high-performance, outstanding, side(a), high-ranking, premium, superb, patronising, patronizing, upper, shining, prize, standard
Dictionary of English Synonymes
inferioradjective
Synonyms:
lowerinferioradjective
Synonyms:
subordinate, secondaryinferioradjective
Synonyms:
poor, indifferent
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "inferior":
lower, bottom, shoddy, below, substandard, low-grade, semi-precious
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#533 | below | |
#1104 | lower | |
#1711 | poor | |
#1796 | bottom | |
#10208 | inadequate | |
#10226 | useless | |
#10242 | insufficient | |
#15200 | inferior | |
#17142 | deficient | |
#20528 | unsatisfactory | |
#20769 | worthless | |
#24702 | unsuitable | |
#24911 | incompetent | |
#25409 | unequal | |
#26977 | disqualified | |
#29086 | unqualified | |
#29642 | unfit | |
#38067 | subscript | |
#38072 | substandard | |
#51821 | shoddy |
How to use inferior in a sentence?
I never realized until lately that women were supposed to be inferior.
I am the inferior of any man whose rights I trample under foot.
Indeed, the district court itself recognized that administration's decision allows junk insurance to compete directly with comprehensive, Affordable Care Act-compliant insurance plans, that result subverts the health care protections of the ACA. Junk insurance, no matter what it's called, is an inferior and hazardous substitute for comprehensive coverage.
I'm far too just to put up with anybody's shit and I'm far too charming and talented to feel inferior to anyone.
We are in a group of favorites that includes six or seven national teams that no one can count out, we are not inferior to anyone and we are not superior to anyone.
Translations for inferior
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- وArabic
- podřízený, podřadný, méněcennýCzech
- minderwertigGerman
- κατώτεροςGreek
- inferiorSpanish
- alempiarvoinen, alempiFinnish
- inférieurFrench
- subordinado, inferiorGalician
- ստորինArmenian
- inferiorIndonesian
- di basso rango, inferioreItalian
- נָחוּתHebrew
- 下っ端, 下等, 劣る, 目下, 低い, 賎, 賎しいJapanese
- 열등한Korean
- inferieurDutch
- inferiorPortuguese
- inferiorRomanian
- нижестоящий, нижний, худший, младший, низший, подчинённыйRussian
- undermålig, underordnadSwedish
- aşağı derecede olanTurkish
- کمترUrdu
- dizotrin, dizotrinneWalloon
- 下Chinese
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