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Synonyms for inferior
ɪnˈfɪər i ərin·fe·ri·or

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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. inferiornoun

    Antonyms:
    superior

  2. inferioradjective

    of lower quality

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

    Antonyms:
    superior

  3. inferioradjective

    Antonyms:
    superior

  4. inferioradjective

    Antonyms:
    superior

  5. inferioradjective

    Antonyms:
    superior

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. inferiornoun

    one of lesser rank or station or quality

    Synonyms:
    subscript

    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, eminent

  2. subscript, inferioradjective

    a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character

    Synonyms:
    subscript

    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, shining

  3. inferioradjective

    of or characteristic of low rank or importance

    Synonyms:
    subscript, deficient, substandard

    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)

  4. inferioradjective

    of low or inferior quality

    Synonyms:
    subscript, deficient, substandard

    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, super

  5. subscript, inferioradjective

    written or printed below and to one side of another character

    Synonyms:
    subscript, deficient, substandard

    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, ace

  6. inferioradjective

    having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit

    "Mercury and Venus are inferior planets"

    Synonyms:
    subscript, deficient, substandard

    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-hole

  7. inferioradjective

    lower than a given reference point

    "inferior alveolar artery"

    Synonyms:
    subscript, deficient, substandard

    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-grade

  8. deficient, inferior, substandardadjective

    falling short of some prescribed norm

    "substandard housing"

    Synonyms:
    insufficient, subscript, lacking(p), deficient, wanting(p), substandard

    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, standard

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. inferioradjective

    Synonyms:
    lower

  2. inferioradjective

    Synonyms:
    subordinate, secondary

  3. inferioradjective

    Synonyms:
    poor, indifferent

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 1 vote

  1. inferioradjective

    Synonyms:
    poorer, lower, subordinate, menial, minor, mediocre, subaltern

  2. inferiornoun

    Synonyms:
    subordinate

    Antonyms:
    peer, equal, superior

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "inferior":

    lower, bottom, shoddy, below, substandard, low-grade, semi-precious

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Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#533below
#1104lower
#1711poor
#1796bottom
#10208inadequate
#10226useless
#10242insufficient
#15200inferior
#17142deficient
#20528unsatisfactory
#20769worthless
#24702unsuitable
#24911incompetent
#25409unequal
#26977disqualified
#29086unqualified
#29642unfit
#38067subscript
#38072substandard
#51821shoddy

How to use inferior in a sentence?

  1. D. A. Battista:

    The scars you acquire by exercising courage, Will never make you feel inferior.

  2. Francisco Toledo:

    If you speak an indigenous language because you belong to a community, you( should) be respected as a community, they should not say you are inferior because you have darker skin or you are superior because you are white.

  3. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

    Sometimes people are intimidated not because you're superior, but they fear your presence may make them conscious of their choice of being inferior! ~Ramana Pemmaraju

  4. Og Mandino:

    If I feel depressed I will sing. If I feel sad I will laugh. If I feel ill I will double my labor. If I feel fear I will plunge ahead. If I feel inferior I will wear new garments. If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice. If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come. If I feel incompetent I will think of past success. If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals. Today I will be the master of my emotions.

  5. Henry C. Link:

    While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.


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