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
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