All inferior synonyms
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I i adj inferior
- lousy β infested with lice.
- substandard β below standard or less than adequate: substandard housing conditions.
- indifferent β without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- mediocre β of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate: The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it's fun to drive. Synonyms: undistinguished, commonplace, pedestrian, everyday; run-of-the-mill. Antonyms: extraordinary, superior, uncommon, incomparable.
- lesser β small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- secondary β next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- less β not at all (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him.
- minus β less by the subtraction of; decreased by: Ten minus six is four.
- second β next after the first; being the ordinal number for two.
- subordinate β placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subsidiary β serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
- peon β a messenger, attendant, or orderly.
- menial β lowly and sometimes degrading: menial work.
- junior β younger (designating the younger of two men bearing the same full name, as a son named after his father; often written as Jr. or jr. following the name): May I speak with the junior Mr. Hansen? Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Jr. Compare senior (def 1).
- minor β lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- junk β narcotics, especially heroin.
- lemon β the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- worse β in ill health; sick: He felt badly.
- fair β free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- average β An average is the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together.
- middling β equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- bad β If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- base β The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- common β If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- hack β to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
- imperfect β not perfect; lacking completeness: imperfect knowledge.
- ordinary β of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- good-for-nothing β worthless; of no use.
- mean β to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- lower β to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- bottom β The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
- nether β lying or believed to lie beneath the earth's surface; infernal: the nether regions.
- smaller β of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- subjacent β situated or occurring underneath or below; underlying.
- under β beneath and covered by: under a table; under a tree.
- underneath β below the surface or level of; directly or vertically beneath; at or on the bottom of.
- back seat β a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle
- second string β Sports. the squad of players available either individually or as a team to replace or relieve those who start a game.
- paltry β ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum.
- sad β Systems Analysis Definition
- sorry β feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.: to be sorry to leave one's friends; to be sorry for a remark; to be sorry for someone in trouble.
- tawdry β (of finery, trappings, etc.) gaudy; showy and cheap.
- two-bit β costing twenty-five cents.
- wretched β very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable.
- declasse β having lost social standing or status
- low-grade β of an inferior quality, worth, value, etc.: The mine yields low-grade silver ore.
- second-class β of a secondary class or quality.
- low-rent β Informal. second-rate; bargain-basement.
- poorer β having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
noun inferior
- minion β a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.