inferior
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5.9
- noun
- /ɪnˈfɪr.i.ər/
- Offensive
:
inferior
- Who is inferior and who is superior and who gets to decide that?
- superiors and inferiors
- treated as inferiors
- regarded as inferiors
And he says that mimetic art is an inferior thing cohabitating with an inferior.
- And he says that mimetic art is an inferior thing cohabitating with an inferior.
Examples
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You must be firm with inferiors, but gentle with them.
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I was playing in these bands with men who were my inferiors.
Fiction book (2001) -
Be a man in front of your inferiors.
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Servants showed no respect for their masters, children for their parents, or inferiors for those of higher social position.
Academic text (1997) -
I have a responsibility to my inferiors that I don't take lightly, Felix.
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The captain and the crew treated us not as undesirable inferiors being shipped off to tropical exile, but as valued passengers.
Academic text (1998) -
In a corporate setting, it is important to treat your inferiors with respect and kindness.
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The manager held a meeting to address the concerns of his inferiors about the new changes in the company.
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He often found himself in discussions with his inferiors, making sure to listen to their ideas and feedback.
Synonyms
19
6.5
A person who works under another person in a job
1
5.4
A person or thing that others see as less important than the rest of the group
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9.9
A person no longer accepted by polite society after losing status
1
8.2
A person who is not as good as others at their work
A person or thing of lower quality than normal
A person or thing of low quality that people think is not good
A person or thing people see as below the normal level in ability and quality
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.6
A large vein that carries blood from the lower body and belly to the heart
- Specialized
1
6.1
A blood vessel that supplies the lower part of the cerebellum
- Specialized
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7.2
A blood vessel that branches from the lower main blood vessel in the belly to supply the large intestine
- Specialized
A blood vessel that carries blood from the lower surface of the brain to large channels inside the head
- Specialized
Small blood vessels under the brain that carry blood into large internal channels
- Specialized
A planet that lies directly between Earth and the Sun in a straight line
- Specialized
A blood vessel that runs through the lower jaw and carries blood to the lower teeth
- Specialized
A vein in the lower front of the belly that carries blood toward the groin
- Specialized
A small blood vessel that carries blood from the lower lip to a vein in the face
- Specialized
A lower fold of tissue in the throat that makes sound when air passes between the two
- Specialized
Lower band of tissue in the throat that makes sound when air passes between the two bands
- Specialized
A vein that drains blood from the lower and inner parts of the eye socket
- Specialized
A planet that orbits closer to the Sun than Earth, like Mercury or Venus
- Specialized
A vein that carries blood from the lower part of a lung to the left atrium of the heart
- Specialized
A small brain vein that drains blood from parts of the thalamus and striatum into the basal vein
- Specialized
A neck vein that carries blood from the lower thyroid to a large vein near the heart
- Specialized
A muscle under the eye that moves the eyeball down and toward the nose
- Specialized
A thin lower back muscle that helps hold the lower ribs steady when you breathe
- Specialized
A blood vessel in the lower front of the belly that carries blood to a larger vein in the pelvis
- Specialized
A vein that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lower lobe of a lung to the left side of the heart
Surface Forms
Etymology
Inferior comes from an old Latin word inferior that means 'lower' or 'below', so a person called an inferior was seen as being 'below' others in rank or status.