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inferior
CEFRC1
/ɪnˈfɪə.ɹi.ə/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Lower in quality, importance, or ability than something else.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailLower in rank, status, or quality.
Examples
I think this one is inferior to that in quality.
This novel of his is inferior to the previous one.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ɪnˈfi.ɾe.əɾ/
- /ɪnˈfiə.ɹi.ə/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsOf low rank, standard or quality.
(of a court or tribunal) Susceptible to having its decisions overturned by a higher court.
Denoting goods or services which are in greater demand during a recession than in a boom, for example second-hand clothes.
More examples
In contextAnna had always felt inferior to her brother due to poor school grades.
The pathological liar was morally inferior to his much nicer constituents.
an inferior officer
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Origin
adjective
Borrowed from Latin īnferior (“lower in situation or place”), comparative of īnferus (“below, underneath”).