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in·fe·ri·or adj: of lower status, rank, or priority
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(lower in position) adjective
accessory, auxiliary, deterior, governed by, in the power of, insignificant, junior, less powerful, lesser, lower, lower in authority, lower in rank, lower in the scale, lowly, menial, minor, of less importance, puisne, reduced, secondary, subaltern, subject, subjugated to, subordinate, subservient, subsidiary, tributary, under, unimportant
associated concepts: inferior courts
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(lower in quality) adjective
adulterated, badly made, base, below par, blemished, cheap, contemptible, crude, damaged, defective, deficient, displeasing, faulty, flimsy, imperfect, inadequate, indifferent, inelegant, insipid, insufficient, less valuable, lesser, low-grade, malformed, mediocre, paltry, pedestrian, poor, second-rate, shabby, shoddy, trashy, unacceptable, undesirable, unsatisfactory
associated concepts: inferior bargaining position, inferior products, inferior quality
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deficient, faulty, ignoble, imperfect, inadequate, mediocre, minor, null (insignificant), pedestrian, poor (inferior in quality), secondary, slight, subaltern, subordinate, subservient, trivial, unsatisfactory, unworthy
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Inferior — In*fe ri*or, a. [L., compar. of inferus that is below, underneath, the lower; akin to E. under: cf. F. inf[ e]rieur. See {Under}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Lower in place, rank, value, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inferior — In*fe ri*or, n. A person lower in station, rank, intellect, etc., than another. [1913 Webster] A great person gets more by obliging his inferior than by disdaining him. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inferior — (lat. für „unterer“ oder „unten gelegen“ oder auch „unterentwickelt“) kann bedeuten bzw. bezeichnen: minderwertig oder unterlegen, siehe Inferiorität in der Mikroökonomie Güter aus dem Basisbedarf bzw. geringwertige Güter; siehe inferiores Gut in … Deutsch Wikipedia
inferior — 1. situado debajo o en una posición más baja que un determinado punto de referencia, como los pies en posición inferior a la de las piernas. 2. de escasa calidad o valor. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones… … Diccionario médico
Inferior — (lat.), unter, untergeordnet. Inferioris conditionis, 1) von geringerer Beschaffenheit; 2) von niedererem Stande. Inferiorität, Unterordnung, untergeordnete Beschaffenheit, vgl. Superiorität … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Inferior — Inferior, lat., der Untergeordnete; Inferiorität, Unterordnung; weniger gute Beschaffenheit; i.is conditionis, niederern Standes; von geringerer Beschaffenheit … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
inferior — (Del lat. inferior.) ► adjetivo 1 Que está más abajo respecto a otros seres o cosas dentro de una serie o respecto al punto desde donde se considera: ■ lo vi bajar a la planta inferior. ANTÓNIMO superior 2 Que es menor en cantidad, calidad o… … Enciclopedia Universal
inferior — inferiority /in fear ee awr i tee, or /, n. inferiorly, adv. /in fear ee euhr/, adj. 1. lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often fol. by to): a rank inferior to colonel. 2. lower in place or position; closer to the bottom or base:… … Universalium
inferior — untergeordnet; untergeben; äußerst mittelmäßig (österr.); lumpig (umgangssprachlich); pupsig (umgangssprachlich); gering; lausig; grenzlastig; popelig (umgangssprachlich); … Universal-Lexikon
inferior — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, comparative of inferus lower more at under Date: 15th century 1. situated lower down ; lower 2. a. of low or lower degree or rank b. of poor quality ; mediocre 3. of little or less importance,… … New Collegiate Dictionary