inferior

US /ɪnˈfɪr.i.ɚ/

UK /ɪnˈfɪr.i.ɚ/

1.

lower in rank, status, or quality

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This product is inferior to the one we bought last time.

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She felt inferior to her older sister.

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superior better higher

1.

a person lower in rank or status

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He treated his inferiors with disdain.

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The general was respected by both his superiors and inferiors.

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superior senior

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inferiority complex