inferior
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of INFERIOR
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of poor quality
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low or lower in quality
— often + to
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inferior goods/materials/products
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an inferior performer/performance
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These pearls are of inferior quality.
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These pearls are inferior (in quality) to others I have seen.
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of little or less importance or value
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They were considered a socially inferior group.
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He always felt inferior around his brother.
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He always felt inferior to his brother.
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low or lower in rank
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The judges voted to overturn a ruling made by an inferior court.
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the inferiority of the cheaper materials
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He had a sense of social inferiority among wealthy people.
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inferior
/ɪnˈfirijɚ/
noun
plural
inferiors
2
inferior
/ɪnˈfirijɚ/
noun
plural
inferiors
Britannica Dictionary definition of INFERIOR
[count]
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a person of low rank or status
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She treated her employees as social inferiors.
