Inferior Synonyms

66 inferior synonyms include lower in status, lesser, second-class, second-fiddle, minor, subservient, lowly, humble, menial, and not very important. Inferior is an adjective, and its antonyms are superior and senior. Here are some additional synonyms for "inferior" with example sentences.

Another word for Inferior

66 other ways to say inferior.

1. lesser

  • under someone's heel  
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  • subsidiary  
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  • subservient  
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  • subordinate
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  • secondary  
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  • second-fiddle  
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  • second-class  
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  • not very important  
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  • not so important  
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  • minor  
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  • menial  
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  • lowly  
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  • lower in status  
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  • lower in rank  
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  • lower-ranking  
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  • lesser  
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  • junior  
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  • humble
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  • beneath someone  
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  • below someone  
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  • ancillary  
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2. substandard

  • wretched  
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  • unsound  
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  • unsatisfactory  
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  • third-rate  
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  • the pits  
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  • substandard  
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  • shoddy  
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  • shabby  
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  • second-rate  
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  • rubbish  
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  • rotten  
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  • ropy  
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  • poxy  
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  • poor
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  • pants  
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  • not up to snuff  
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  • not up to much  
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  • mediocre
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  • low-quality  
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  • low-grade  
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  • lousy  
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  • leaving much to be desired  
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  • indifferent
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  • imperfect  
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  • grotty  
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  • godawful  
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  • flawed  
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  • farkakte  
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  • duff  
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  • dreadful  
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  • downmarket  
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  • disagreeable  
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  • dire
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  • deplorable  
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  • deficient  
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  • crummy  
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  • bad
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  • awful
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  • a load of pants  
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3. junior

  • underling  
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  • subordinate
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  • minion  
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  • menial  
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  • junior  
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  • bitch  
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Use inferior in a Sentence

He felt inferior to his peers.

The product was deemed inferior quality.