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. Robert Green Ingersoll:

   I am inferior of any man whose rights I trample under foot. Men are not superior by reason of the accidents of race or color. They are superior who have the best heart--the best brain.

2. La Fontaine:

   We must oblige everybody as much as we can; we have often need of assistance from those inferior to ourselves.

3. Larry Elder:

   I've never been accused of sexual harassment. I've never been accused of sexual abuse. I've never been accused -- I worked with hundreds of women throughout my career, i think it's unfair for you to suggest that I am, somehow, don't like women or somehow I think women are inferior to men. I don't.

4. Luis Enrique:

   We are in a group of favorites that includes six or seven national teams that no one can count out, we are not inferior to anyone and we are not superior to anyone.

5. Perry Brass:

   Realize the complicated specials of what we call the “inferiority complex.” In other words, what, Miss Thing, is so damn special about you to make you feel so specially inferior to any other jerk?