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inferior

in·fe·ri·or

inferior

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn fi ri r
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: lower in rank, position, or degree.
He is an inferior officer in the army.
synonyms:
secondary, subordinate
antonyms:
grand, superior, supreme, upper
similar words:
junior, lower, minor, under
definition 2: of less value, importance, or quality.
The apples from the grocery store are inferior to the ones we picked ourselves.
synonyms:
base, poor
antonyms:
better, choice, excellent, fine, prime, superb, superior
similar words:
awful, cheap, indifferent, lousy, low, mean, secondary, subordinate, terrible
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derivations: inferiorly (adv.), inferiority (n.)