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inferior

/ inferior /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
one of lesser rank or station or quality
Opposites:
superior higher-up superordinate
Type of:
follower
adjective Sense 2
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
Similar:
humble low lowly modest small indifferent less lower
Opposites:
superior
See also:
low subordinate low-level
adjective Sense 3
of low or inferior quality
Similar:
bad base bum cheap cheesy chintzy crummy punk
Opposites:
superior
See also:
worst
adjective Sense 4
having an orbit between the sun and the Earth''s orbit
"Mercury and Venus are inferior planets"
Opposites:
superior
Domain:
astronomy uranology
adjective satellite Sense 5
lower than a given reference point
"inferior alveolar artery"
Similar:
bottom(a)
Domain:
anatomy general anatomy
noun Sense 6
a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
Opposites:
superscript superior
Type of:
character grapheme graphic symbol
adjective satellite Sense 7
inferior in rank or status
"the junior faculty"
"a lowly corporal"
"petty officialdom"
"a subordinate functionary"
Similar:
junior
adjective satellite Sense 8
falling short of some prescribed norm
"substandard housing"
Similar:
nonstandard
adjective Sense 9
written or printed below and to one side of another character
Opposites:
adscript superscript superior
Domain:
printing printing process
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
19
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

follower superior higher-up superordinate humble low lowly modest small indifferent less lower