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?
All anti-Muslim hate groups exhibit extreme hostility toward Muslims, anti-Muslim hate groups also broadly defame Islam, which they tend to treat as a monolithic and evil religion. These groups generally hold that Islam has no values in common with other cultures, is inferior to the West and is a violent political ideology rather than a religion.
A lot of people treat me differently, as though I was mentally challenged or inferior to them. In reality ectodermal dysplasia is a physical condition.
I believe strongly that federal watchdog agencies have a role in protecting consumers because serious safety concerns are raised by this practice of steering often involving the use of inferior or even salvaged or counterfeit parts.
Having the numbers without the right quality is not the best strategy in cattle management as large numbers of inferior cattle will not give them the best returns.
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.
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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