inferior

in-fe-ri-or · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Lower in rank, status, or quality.

  2. 2.

    Of poor quality; not as good as something else.

  3. 3.

    (Anatomy) Situated below or directed downward.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    inferior to — lower in quality or rank than
  • •
    feel inferior — have a sense of being less worthy than others
  • •
    inferiority complex — persistent feeling of inadequacy

Related words

Antonyms: better, higher, superior
See also: inferiority, subordinate, superior
Synonyms: lesser, lower, subordinate

Etymology

From Latin inferior ("lower"), comparative of inferus ("low, below"), from infra ("below"). Entered English in the 15th century.