INFERIORITY

[noun] [U]We were surprised by the inferiority of the workmanship.His treatment as a child had given him a strong sense of inferiority.Compare superiority at superior (BETTER).If you have an inferiority complex about something you feel you are not good enough and it has an effect on the way you behave.He has always had an inferiority complex about not having a qualification despite his years of experience.