Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-feer-ee-er]
- /ɪnˈfɪər i ər/
- /ɪnˈfɪə.ri.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-feer-ee-er]
- /ɪnˈfɪər i ər/
Definitions of inferior word
- adjective inferior lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel. 1
- adjective inferior lower in place or position; closer to the bottom or base: descending into the inferior regions of the earth. 1
- adjective inferior of comparatively low grade; poor in quality; substandard: an inferior product. 1
- adjective inferior less important, valuable, or worthy: B+ bonds are inferior to AAA bonds. 1
- adjective inferior acting or performing in a way that is comparatively poor or mediocre: an inferior observer of human nature. 1
- adjective inferior Botany. situated below some other organ. (of a calyx) inserted below the ovary. (of an ovary) having a superior calyx. 1
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Origin of inferior
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin, equivalent to infer(us) lower (cf. under) + -ior comparative suffix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Inferior
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inferior popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
inferior usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inferior
adj inferior
- lesser — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- secondary — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
- less — not at all (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him.
noun inferior
- minion — a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
- underling — a subordinate, especially one of slight importance.
- vassal — (in the feudal system) a person granted the use of land, in return for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its equivalent to a lord or other superior; feudal tenant.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- adherent — An adherent is someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or group.
adjective inferior
- second-rate — of lesser or minor quality, importance, or the like: a second-rate poet.
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- subservient — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
preposition inferior
adverb inferior
Antonyms for inferior
adj inferior
- chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
- first-class — of the highest or best class or quality: a first-class movie.
- first-rate — excellent; superb.
- foremost — Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.
- superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
noun inferior
adjective inferior
- extraordinary — Very unusual or remarkable.
- excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
- exceptional — Unusual; not typical.
- extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
preposition inferior
- on high — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- on top of — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
- above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
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