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Definition inferior in British English

inferior adjective

adjective
/ɪnˈfɪəriə(r)/
1

not as good as someone or something else

Example

It produces photographs of inferior quality.

Example

This design is inferior to the one the German company proposed.

Example

an inferior student

Synonyms and related words
worse inferior impoverished
1.1

if something is inferior, its quality is not good

Example

inferior products

Synonyms and related words
poor average limited
1.2

someone who feels inferior believes that they are not as good or important as other people

Synonyms and related words
shy uncertain retiring
2

lower in status or rank than someone or something else

Example

an inferior court

Example

A corporal is inferior to a sergeant.

Synonyms and related words
above above my paygrade A-list
Definition inferior in British English