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.
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Switch to store brands Over the decades, store brands have evolved from inferior generics into private-label offerings that compete with name brands on quality and price.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Despite Qorvo’s excellent product portfolio and competitiveness with peers Broadcom and Skyworks Solutions, the company’s gross and operating margins have been inferior.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
The chants from the home fans about him being an inferior version of Andy Carroll were silenced.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, while there may still be a secular public school in this community, if only a small handful of students attend this traditional public school, that school will most likely lack the resources of the Lutheran school, and will offer an inferior education.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Despite Qorvo’s excellent product portfolio and competitiveness with peers Broadcom and Skyworks Solutions, the company’s gross and operating margins have been inferior.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
The chants from the home fans about him being an inferior version of Andy Carroll were silenced.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, while there may still be a secular public school in this community, if only a small handful of students attend this traditional public school, that school will most likely lack the resources of the Lutheran school, and will offer an inferior education.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Inferior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inferior. Accessed 12 Feb. 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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