inferior meaning and definition

INFERIOR noun

Definition of inferior (noun)

1. one of lesser rank or station or quality
   • antonym: higher-up
2. a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
   • synonyms: subscript
   • antonym: superior

INFERIOR adjective

Definition of inferior (adjective)

1. of or characteristic of low rank or importance
   • antonym: superior
2. of low or inferior quality
   • antonym: superior
3. written or printed below and to one side of another character
   • synonyms: subscript
   • antonym: adscript
4. having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit
   • "Mercury and Venus are inferior planets"
   • antonym: superior
5. lower than a given reference point
   • "inferior alveolar artery"
6. falling short of some prescribed norm
   • "substandard housing"
   • synonyms: deficient, substandard