INFERIOR

[adjective] - not good, or not as good as someone or something else, or (specialized) lowerThey had bought goods of inferior quality.She cited other cases to document her claim that women and minority-group members frequently receive inferior health care.They felt inferior to the others until the team's international success gave them some pride.It was clear the group were regarded as intellectually/morally/socially inferior.(specialized) The High Court was acting to ensure that the inferior court was acting within the limits of the powers which had been granted to it.Compare superior (BETTER).