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

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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

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1. inferior

   Synonyms:
   disqualified, inadequate, incompetent, insufficient, poor, unequal, unfit, unqualified, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, useless, worthless

   Antonyms:
   able, adapted, adequate, capable, commensurate, competent, equal, fit, fitted, fitting, qualified, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable

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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

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inferioradjective

   Synonyms:
   lower

2. inferioradjective

   Synonyms:
   subordinate, secondary

3. inferioradjective

   Synonyms:
   poor, indifferent

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1. inferioradjective

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

2. inferiornoun

   Synonyms:
   subordinate

   Antonyms:
   peer, equal, superior

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1. List of paraphrases for "inferior":

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

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How to use inferior in a sentence?

1. Unknown:

   There was never in the history of the world a great politician who was not hated by large numbers of inferior men.

2. Rachel Mitchell:

   We have companies which are creating better products for the European and U.K. markets and keeping their inferior product with known dangerous chemicals for children in the U.S..

3. Akhil Amar:

   A truly inferior officer.

4. Alyson Stoner:

   What I love is that their approach is not a common western individualistic approach which is 'we are the solution for your problem.' It’s not a superior helping an inferior, it’s really dropping all of our differences and working alongside another human being asking how they are doing and doing life with them. Developing relationships that are consistent—and not a onetime handout –that is when you see the transformation.

5. Betty Nyoni:

   We normally have no electricity. We skip experiments in electrical physics and switchboard designs. Our test marks flop, and are inferior to students in city schools that have better power supplies.