/ ɪnˈfɪəriə(r); NAmE -ˈfɪr-/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
1.
inferior (to sb/sth) not good or not as good as sb/sth else :
of inferior quality
inferior goods
to make sb feel inferior
Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past.
2.
[ usually before noun ] ( formal ) of lower rank; lower :
an inferior officer
OPP superior
■ noun
a person who is not as good as sb else; a person who is lower in rank or status
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (originally as an anatomical term meaning in a lower position): from Latin , comparative of inferus low.