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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Robbins: Is the East an inferior conference compared to the West?
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Before and after each game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr has talked about how Golden State has to play with pace, execute the gameplan defensively and win the possession battle — basically, all of the controllables that an inferior team in a matchup has to execute in order to pull off an upset.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
Trading off-exchange widens the visible bid-ask spread, which sets the standard for best execution, and so results in inferior executions for retail customers.
—Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
This doesn't mean the Roku Streaming Stick Plus is an inferior choice in all cases, though.
—PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Before and after each game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr has talked about how Golden State has to play with pace, execute the gameplan defensively and win the possession battle — basically, all of the controllables that an inferior team in a matchup has to execute in order to pull off an upset.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
Trading off-exchange widens the visible bid-ask spread, which sets the standard for best execution, and so results in inferior executions for retail customers.
—Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
This doesn't mean the Roku Streaming Stick Plus is an inferior choice in all cases, though.
—PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for inferior
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“Inferior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inferior. Accessed 24 May. 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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