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. Lucius Annaeus Seneca:

   To strive with an equal is dangerous with a superior, mad with an inferior, degrading.

2. D. A. Battista:

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

3. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus:

   No form of Nature is inferior to Art for the arts merely imitate natural forms.

4. Richard Blumenthal:

   I have been concerned for years about it and why I think the Department of Justice should be investigating, 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.

5. Richard Blumenthal:

   The practice of steering involves jeopardy to the consumer because of the concern about parts, safety concerns are raised by this practice of steering because often it involves the use of parts that may be salvaged or inferior or even counterfeit and that is a real urgent and imminent safety concern for the consumer who may have no idea what the origin of the parts are, who made them, or even whether they're installed properly.