Word Explorer
Children's
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
Elementary Dictionary
     
Lookup History
inferior
incredible
stalk2

in·fe·ri·or

inferior

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn fi ri r
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: If one thing is inferior to another, it is not as good. It is of lower quality or value.
低劣的
The strawberries from the grocery store are inferior to the ones we picked ourselves.
synonyms:
poor
antonyms:
excellent, fine, prime, superior
similar words:
awful, cheap, low, mean, secondary, terrible, wretched
definition 2: If a person or thing is inferior, they are at a lower rank or in a lower position than another.
下等的
Compared with a general, a captain is an inferior officer.
synonyms:
secondary
antonyms:
grand, superior, supreme, upper
similar words:
junior, lower, minor
derivations: inferiorly (adv.), inferiority (n.)