Inferior - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈfɪrɪər|  American pronunciation of the word inferior
Brit.  |ɪnˈfɪərɪə|  British pronunciation of the word inferior

noun

- one of lesser rank or station or quality
- a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character

adjective

- lower than a given reference point
inferior alveolar artery
- falling short of some prescribed norm (syn: deficient, substandard)

Extra examples

These pearls are of inferior quality.

They were considered a socially inferior group.

He always felt inferior around his brother.

The judges voted to overturn a ruling made by an inferior court.

He felt inferior to them.

I felt very inferior among all those academics.

I always felt slightly inferior to her.

Their performance was inferior to that of other teams.

He refused to accept a job of inferior status.

... the pearls were of inferior quality; they looked like pearlized globs of varying wrinkly shapes.

No longer do workers and peasants feel inferior to the university-trained.

...the Spanish conquistadores regarded the native peoples of the lands that they conquered as pagans who were uncivilized and inherently inferior...

...the picayune ponderings of a commentator who steadfastly believes other cultures are inferior to our own...

Ann's relatives were outraged at her choice of a social inferior.

The racist conceives such people to be inferior

Word forms

noun
singular: inferior
plural: inferiors
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