inferior

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective 1 ~ (to sb/sth) not as good as sb/sth else: of inferior quality * inferior goods / workmanship * to make sb feel inferior * Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past. 2 [usuallybeforenoun] (formal) of lower rank; lower: an inferior officer / court OPPSUPERIOR noun a person who is not as good as sb else; a person who is lower in rank or status