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- Dictionaryinferior/ɪnˈfɪərɪə/
adjective
- 1. lower in rank, status, or quality: "schooling in inner-city areas was inferior to that in the rest of the country" Similar Opposite
- 2. low or lower in position: "ulcers located in the inferior and posterior wall of the duodenum"
noun
- 1. a person lower than another in rank, status, or ability: "her social and intellectual inferiors"
- 2. an inferior letter, figure, or symbol.
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adjective. uk / ɪnˈfɪə.ri.ə r/ us / ɪnˈfɪr.i.ɚ / Add to word list. C1. not good, or not as good as someone or something else: inferior to These products are inferior to those we bought last year. She cited cases in which women had received inferior healthcare.
The meaning of INFERIOR is of little or less importance, value, or merit. How to use inferior in a sentence.
adjective. us / ɪnˈfɪr.i.ɚ / uk / ɪnˈfɪə.ri.ə r/ Add to word list. C1. not good, or not as good as someone or something else: inferior to These products are inferior to those we bought last year. She cited cases in which women had received inferior healthcare.
Inferior most commonly means lesser or lower in quality or worth. Inferior is commonly applied to things that are considered not as good as other similar things, especially products. However, inferior is also used to describe how some people are treated as lesser than others.
You might call something inferior if its quality isn't as good as another, comparable thing, like that kite that you can't get to fly no matter how fast you run back and forth while your friend's kite soars overhead.
adj. 1. Low or lower in order, degree, or rank: Captain is an inferior rank to major. 2. a. Low or lower in quality, value, or estimation: inferior craft; felt inferior to his older sibling. b. Second-rate; poor: an inferior translation. 3. Situated under or beneath. 4. Botany Located below the perianth and other floral parts. Used of an ovary. 5.
adjective. /ɪnˈfɪəriə (r)/ /ɪnˈfɪriər/ not good or not as good as somebody/something else. of inferior quality. inferior goods. to make somebody feel inferior. inferior to somebody/something Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.
1. adjective. Something that is inferior is not as good as something else. Much of the imported coffee is of inferior quality. This resulted in overpriced and often inferior products. If children were made to feel inferior to other children their confidence declined. [+ to] 2. adjective.
adjective. lower in value or quality. lower in rank, position, or status; subordinate. not of the best; mediocre; commonplace. lower in position; situated beneath.
Definitions of 'inferior' 1. Something that is inferior is not as good as something else. [...] 2. If one person is regarded as inferior to another, they are regarded as less important because they have less status or ability. [...] More. Synonyms of 'inferior' • lower, junior, minor [...] • substandard, bad, poor [...]
