CEFR B1

inferior

adjective

Meaning

Lower in rank, status, or quality.

Examples

This product is of inferior quality compared to the original.
He felt inferior to his more successful colleagues.

Synonyms: poor, low-grade, substandard, deficient

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inferior (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfɪəriər/

Definition

Lower in rank, status, or quality.

Examples

This product is of inferior quality compared to the original.
He felt inferior to his more successful colleagues.
The company was accused of selling inferior goods.

How to Use inferior

inferior to (prepositional phrase): Lower in quality, rank, or status when compared to something else. — "This new model is technically inferior to the previous one."

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