1. inferior
adjective. ['ˌɪnˈfɪriːɝ'] of or characteristic of low rank or importance.
Synonyms
- lowly
- indifferent
- middle-level
- humble
- small
- modest
- outclassed
- low
- low-level
Antonyms
- dominant
- high
- happy
- comfortable
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Words that Rhyme with Inferior
- exterior
- centerior
- ulterior
- superior
- interior
- anterior
- cheerier
How do you pronounce inferior?
Pronounce inferior as ˌɪnˈfɪriər.
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Example sentences of the word inferior
1. Adjective
Using inferior goods from another country could be the demise of a small business.
Quotes containing the word inferior
1. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
- Eleanor Roosevelt, This is My Story
2. I don't want to be married to someone who feels inferior to my success or because I make more money than he does.
- Grace Kelly
3. To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation—is that good for the world?
- Christopher Hitchens
2. inferior
adjective. ['ˌɪnˈfɪriːɝ'] of low or inferior quality.
Synonyms
- second-rate
- crummy
- miserable
- cheap
- punk
- coarsened
- ropey
- third-rate
- bush-league
- common
- less
- scrubby
- stunted
- shoddy
- coarse
- caliber
- bush
- chintzy
- execrable
- utility
- mediocre
- base
- calibre
- quality
- wretched
- sleazy
- woeful
- deplorable
- worst
- second-class
- utility-grade
- bad
- ropy
- scrawny
- low-grade
- bum
- cheapjack
- tawdry
- commercial
- cheesy
- tinny
Antonyms
- best
- expensive
- tasteful
- generous
3. inferior
adjective. ['ˌɪnˈfɪriːɝ'] written or printed below and to one side of another character.
Antonyms
- adscript
4. inferior
noun. ['ˌɪnˈfɪriːɝ'] a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character.
Synonyms
- grapheme
- character
- graphic symbol
Antonyms
- thin
- rural area
- unusual
- uncommon
5. inferior
noun. ['ˌɪnˈfɪriːɝ'] one of lesser rank or station or quality.
Antonyms
- superior
6. inferior
adjective. ['ˌɪnˈfɪriːɝ'] lower than a given reference point.
Antonyms
- side
7. inferior
adjective. ['ˌɪnˈfɪriːɝ'] falling short of some prescribed norm.
Synonyms
- substandard
- nonstandard
Antonyms
- fortunate
- ample
- estimable