(~s)
1.
Something that is ~ is not as good as something else.
The cassettes were of ~ quality...
If children were made to feel ~ to other children their confidence declined.
? superior
ADJ: oft ADJ to n
2.
If one person is regarded as ~ to another, they are regarded as less important because they have less status or ability.
He preferred the company of those who were intellectually ~ to himself.
? superior
ADJ: oft ADJ to n
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Inferior is also a noun.
A gentleman should always be civil, even to his ~s.
N-COUNT
~ity
I found it difficult to shake off a sense of social ~ity.
N-UNCOUNT