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- pronunciation:
- ihn
fi
ri
 r
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
lower in rank, position, or degree.
He is an inferior officer in the army.- synonyms:
- secondary, subordinate
- antonyms:
- grand, superior, supreme, upper
- similar words:
- junior, lower, minor, under
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| definition 2: |
of less value, importance, or quality.
The apples from the grocery store are inferior to the ones we picked ourselves.- synonyms:
- base, poor
- antonyms:
- better, choice, excellent, fine, prime, superb, superior
- similar words:
- awful, cheap, indifferent, lousy, low, mean, secondary, subordinate, terrible, wretched
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| related words: |
bad, bum, inadequate, insignificant, shabby, slipshod, sour, worthless |
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| derivations: |
inferiorly (adv.), inferiority (n.) |
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