英语词汇“inferior”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1adjn 2adjn 3adj

You might call something inferior if its quality isn't as good as another, comparable thing, like that kite that you can't get to fly no matter how fast you run back and forth while your friend's kite soars overhead.

Besides "lower in quality," another meaning of the adjective inferior is "lower in rank or status," the way a corporal is inferior to a general in the Army. The word inferior can also be used as a noun to mean "a person who is lower in rank or status," in which case you might say to your younger brother, "You are my inferior, therefore you should take out the trash."

WORD FAMILY

inferior: inferiority, inferiorly, inferiors+/inferiority: inferiorities

USAGE EXAMPLES

Burr is “more cunning than wise . . . inferior in real ability to Jefferson,” Hamilton wrote.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

The play oozed with flair as the Wizards separated themselves early from an inferior opponent.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

As many as 3,000 Herero skulls were sent to Berlin for German scientists to examine for signs that they were of racially inferior peoples.

The Guardian(Dec 25, 2016)

1adj of or characteristic of low rank or importance

Syn|Ant

low-level, subordinate

lower in rank or importance

low

literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension

low

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

humble, low, lowly, modest, small

low or inferior in station or quality

indifferent

fairly poor to not very good

low-level

at a low level in rank or importance

middle-level

intermediate in rank or position

outclassed

decisively surpassed by something else so as to appear to be of a lower class

superior

of or characteristic of high rank or importance

dominant

exercising influence or control

high

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

arch, condescending, patronising, patronizing

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

eminent, high

standing above others in quality or position

leading, preeminent

greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

high-level, high-ranking, upper-level

at an elevated level in rank or importance

majestic, olympian

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

superordinate

of higher rank or status or value

upper

superior in rank or accomplishment

2adj of low or inferior quality

Syn|Ant

worst

(superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition

bad

below average in quality or performance

base

(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal

bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny

of very poor quality; flimsy

bush, bush-league

not of the highest quality or sophistication

cheapjack, shoddy, tawdry

cheap and shoddy

coarse, common

of low or inferior quality or value

coarsened

made coarse or crude by lack of skill

commercial, commercial-grade

of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior

deplorable, execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched

of very poor quality or condition

less

(usually preceded by `no') lower in quality

low-grade

of inferior quality

mediocre, second-rate

moderate to inferior in quality

ropey, ropy

(British informal) very poor in quality

scrawny, scrubby, stunted

inferior in size or quality

second-class

of inferior status or quality

third-rate

of lesser quality than second-rate

utility, utility-grade

used of beef; usable but inferior

superior

of high or superior quality or performance

best

(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities

A-one, ace, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, top-notch, topnotch, tops

of the highest quality

banner

unusually good; outstanding

blue-ribbon, select

selected or chosen for special qualifications

boss, brag

exceptionally good

brilliant, superb

of surpassing excellence

capital

first-rate

choice, prime, prize, quality, select

of superior grade

excellent, fantabulous, first-class, splendid

very good;of the highest quality

gilt-edged

of the highest quality or value

greatest, sterling, superlative

highest in quality

high-performance

modified to give superior performance

outstanding

distinguished from others in excellence

premium

having or reflecting superior quality or value

pucka, pukka

absolutely first class and genuine

shining

marked by exceptional merit

spiffing

excellent or splendid

supreme

highest in excellence or achievement

top-flight, top-hole, topping

excellent; best possible

surpassing, transcendent

exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

weapons-grade

of a quality adequate for use in weapons (especially in weapons of mass destruction)

well-made

skillfully constructed

3adj falling short of some prescribed norm

Syn

deficient, substandard
nonstandard

varying from or not adhering to a standard

4n one of lesser rank or station or quality

Ant|Hyper

higher-up, superior, superordinate

one of greater rank or station or quality

follower

a person who accepts the leadership of another

1adj lower than a given reference point

inferior alveolar artery

Syn

bottom

situated at the bottom or lowest position

2adj written or printed below and to one side of another character

Syn|Ant

subscript

superior, superscript

written or printed above and to one side of another character

adscript

written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it

3n a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character

Syn|Ant|Hyper

subscript

superior, superscript

a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character

character, grapheme, graphic symbol

a written symbol that is used to represent speech

adj having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit

Mercury and Venus are inferior planets

Ant

superior

having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit

单词	inferior
释义	inferior (once / 233 pages) 1adjn 2adjn 3adj You might call something inferior if its quality isn't as good as another, comparable thing, like that kite that you can't get to fly no matter how fast you run back and forth while your friend's kite soars overhead. Besides "lower in quality," another meaning of the adjective inferior is "lower in rank or status," the way a corporal is inferior to a general in the Army. The word inferior can also be used as a noun to mean "a person who is lower in rank or status," in which case you might say to your younger brother, "You are my inferior, therefore you should take out the trash." WORD FAMILY inferior: inferiority, inferiorly, inferiors+/inferiority: inferiorities USAGE EXAMPLES Burr is “more cunning than wise . . . inferior in real ability to Jefferson,” Hamilton wrote. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) The play oozed with flair as the Wizards separated themselves early from an inferior opponent. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) As many as 3,000 Herero skulls were sent to Berlin for German scientists to examine for signs that they were of racially inferior peoples. The Guardian(Dec 25, 2016) 1 1adj of or characteristic of low rank or importance Syn\|Ant low-level, subordinate lower in rank or importance low literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension low less than normal in degree or intensity or amount humble, low, lowly, modest, small low or inferior in station or quality indifferent fairly poor to not very good low-level at a low level in rank or importance middle-level intermediate in rank or position outclassed decisively surpassed by something else so as to appear to be of a lower class superior of or characteristic of high rank or importance dominant exercising influence or control high greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount arch, condescending, patronising, patronizing (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension eminent, high standing above others in quality or position leading, preeminent greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement high-level, high-ranking, upper-level at an elevated level in rank or importance majestic, olympian majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters superordinate of higher rank or status or value upper superior in rank or accomplishment 2adj of low or inferior quality Syn\|Ant worst (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition bad below average in quality or performance base (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny of very poor quality; flimsy bush, bush-league not of the highest quality or sophistication cheapjack, shoddy, tawdry cheap and shoddy coarse, common of low or inferior quality or value coarsened made coarse or crude by lack of skill commercial, commercial-grade of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior deplorable, execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched of very poor quality or condition less (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality low-grade of inferior quality mediocre, second-rate moderate to inferior in quality ropey, ropy (British informal) very poor in quality scrawny, scrubby, stunted inferior in size or quality second-class of inferior status or quality third-rate of lesser quality than second-rate utility, utility-grade used of beef; usable but inferior superior of high or superior quality or performance best (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities A-one, ace, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, top-notch, topnotch, tops of the highest quality banner unusually good; outstanding blue-ribbon, select selected or chosen for special qualifications boss, brag exceptionally good brilliant, superb of surpassing excellence capital first-rate choice, prime, prize, quality, select of superior grade excellent, fantabulous, first-class, splendid very good;of the highest quality gilt-edged of the highest quality or value greatest, sterling, superlative highest in quality high-performance modified to give superior performance outstanding distinguished from others in excellence premium having or reflecting superior quality or value pucka, pukka absolutely first class and genuine shining marked by exceptional merit spiffing excellent or splendid supreme highest in excellence or achievement top-flight, top-hole, topping excellent; best possible surpassing, transcendent exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence weapons-grade of a quality adequate for use in weapons (especially in weapons of mass destruction) well-made skillfully constructed 3adj falling short of some prescribed norm Syn deficient, substandard nonstandard varying from or not adhering to a standard 4n one of lesser rank or station or quality Ant\|Hyper higher-up, superior, superordinate one of greater rank or station or quality follower a person who accepts the leadership of another 2 1adj lower than a given reference point inferior alveolar artery Syn bottom situated at the bottom or lowest position 2adj written or printed below and to one side of another character Syn\|Ant subscript superior, superscript written or printed above and to one side of another character adscript written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it 3n a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character Syn\|Ant\|Hyper subscript superior, superscript a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character character, grapheme, graphic symbol a written symbol that is used to represent speech 3 adj having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit Mercury and Venus are inferior planets Ant superior having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit
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