What are some opposite words for inferior?
Antonyms for inferior
ɪnˈfɪər i ərin·fe·ri·or
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term inferior.
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
inferior
Antonyms:
able, adapted, adequate, capable, commensurate, competent, equal, fit, fitted, fitting, qualified, satisfactory, sufficient, suitableSynonyms:
disqualified, inadequate, incompetent, insufficient, poor, unequal, unfit, unqualified, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, useless, worthless
Princeton's WordNet
inferiornoun
one of lesser rank or station or quality
Antonyms:
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, eminentSynonyms:
subscriptsubscript, inferioradjective
a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
Antonyms:
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, shiningSynonyms:
subscriptinferioradjective
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
Antonyms:
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)Synonyms:
subscript, deficient, substandardinferioradjective
of low or inferior quality
Antonyms:
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, superSynonyms:
subscript, deficient, substandardsubscript, inferioradjective
written or printed below and to one side of another character
Antonyms:
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, aceSynonyms:
subscript, deficient, substandardinferioradjective
having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit
"Mercury and Venus are inferior planets"
Antonyms:
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-holeSynonyms:
subscript, deficient, substandardinferioradjective
lower than a given reference point
"inferior alveolar artery"
Antonyms:
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-gradeSynonyms:
subscript, deficient, substandarddeficient, inferior, substandardadjective
falling short of some prescribed norm
"substandard housing"
Antonyms:
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, standardSynonyms:
insufficient, subscript, lacking(p), deficient, wanting(p), substandard
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Editors Contribution
nominee
a nominee is a person up for the position, someone who is inferior will try to stop that from happening
How to use inferior in a sentence?
While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.
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.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Major General Sir William Napier, Peninsular War [1810]:
Honorable retreats are no ways inferior to brave charges, as having less fortune, more of discipline, and as much valor.
The educating of the parents is really the education of the child children tend to live what is unlived in the parents, so it is vital that parents should be aware of their inferior, their dark side, and should press on getting to know themselves.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#164 | high | |
#392 | quality | |
#453 | select | |
#530 | standard | |
#727 | able | |
#1163 | capital | |
#1178 | choice | |
#1209 | super | |
#1353 | excellent | |
#1931 | fit | |
#2083 | premium | |
#2105 | upper | |
#2309 | equal | |
#3023 | greatest | |
#3344 | qualified | |
#3424 | supreme | |
#3490 | outstanding | |
#3580 | suitable | |
#3614 | sufficient | |
#3734 | superior | |
#3787 | banner | |
#4224 | crack | |
#4264 | capable | |
#4300 | prize | |
#4555 | adequate | |
#4699 | boss | |
#5688 | ace | |
#6035 | brilliant | |
#6146 | arch | |
#7377 | superb | |
#7422 | fitted | |
#7772 | fitting | |
#8185 | satisfactory | |
#8207 | adapted | |
#9018 | competent | |
#12379 | shining | |
#13306 | majestic | |
#15200 | inferior | |
#15458 | splendid | |
#16239 | eminent | |
#21329 | topping | |
#29066 | commensurate | |
#33549 | olympian | |
#33879 | brag | |
#41861 | transcendent | |
#46781 | surpassing | |
#46828 | preeminent | |
#48074 | superlative | |
#52724 | condescending | |
#69891 | patronizing | |
#96251 | patronising | |
#104958 | pukka | |
#110166 | topnotch | |
#114270 | fantabulous | |
#126813 | tiptop | |
#146362 | pucka | |
#193514 | superordinate |
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