inferior
adjective
in·fe·ri·or
in-ˈfir-ē-ər 
Examples of inferior in a Sentence
… the pearls were of inferior quality; they looked like pearlized globs of varying wrinkly shapes.
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Tracie Rozhon, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2002
Sharks, rays, and ratfishes share a special burden: these cartilaginous fishes are saddled with a reputation for being somehow inferior to vertebrates blessed with bony skeletons.
—Carl Zimmer, Natural History, September 2000
No longer do workers and peasants feel inferior to the university-trained.
—Rhea Menzel Whitehead, Saturday Review, 4 Mar. 1972
These pearls are of inferior quality.
They were considered a socially inferior group.
He always felt inferior around his brother.
The judges voted to overturn a ruling made by an inferior court.
Tracie Rozhon, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2002
Sharks, rays, and ratfishes share a special burden: these cartilaginous fishes are saddled with a reputation for being somehow inferior to vertebrates blessed with bony skeletons.
—Carl Zimmer, Natural History, September 2000
No longer do workers and peasants feel inferior to the university-trained.
—Rhea Menzel Whitehead, Saturday Review, 4 Mar. 1972
These pearls are of inferior quality.
They were considered a socially inferior group.
He always felt inferior around his brother.
The judges voted to overturn a ruling made by an inferior court.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Browns dismantled their offense this year and rebuilt an inferior version in an attempt to appease Deshaun Watson.
—Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Aristotle argued that some people, such as those with mental impairments, were inferior to those with greater mental faculties.
—Monti Datta, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
As a result, searches for a particular term or terms can return extensions that are unrelated, inferior knockoffs, or carry out abusive tasks such as surreptitiously monetizing web searches, something Google expressly forbids.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
So unless a surprise team surfaces — and that sometimes happens when stars are available — finding the right fit will be challenging, especially because the Heat loathes the idea of taking back inferior players, bad contracts and a bunch of draft picks in this type of transaction.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Aristotle argued that some people, such as those with mental impairments, were inferior to those with greater mental faculties.
—Monti Datta, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
As a result, searches for a particular term or terms can return extensions that are unrelated, inferior knockoffs, or carry out abusive tasks such as surreptitiously monetizing web searches, something Google expressly forbids.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
So unless a surprise team surfaces — and that sometimes happens when stars are available — finding the right fit will be challenging, especially because the Heat loathes the idea of taking back inferior players, bad contracts and a bunch of draft picks in this type of transaction.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Inferior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inferior. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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inferior
adjective
in·fe·ri·or
in-ˈfir-ē-ər
1
: situated below and closer to the feet than another and especially another similar part of an upright body especially of a human being compare superior sense 1
2
: situated in a more posterior or ventral position in the body of a quadruped compare superior sense 2
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