inferior
Not as good as something else.
inferior in a sentence
- The cheap umbrella was inferior to our old one and broke in the first gust of wind.
- The market stall was selling inferior copies of famous paintings.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to inferior?
- Afiner
- Bsuperior
- Cworse
- Dbetter
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C: worse. The other three mean the opposite of inferior.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to inferior?
- Apoorer
- Bworse
- Clesser
- Dsuperior
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D: superior. The other three mean nearly the same as inferior.
Words that mean something similar
worse, lesser, poorer
Words that mean the opposite
superior, better, finer
More words about size & amount
- infinite: Without any end or limit.
- innumerable: Too many to be counted.
- intense: Very strong or extreme.
- invaluable: Extremely useful or precious.
- laden: Carrying a very heavy load.
- lavish: Very grand and costing a lot.
- liberal: Given freely and in large amounts.
- lofty: Very tall or high up.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test