Inferiority Synonyms and Antonyms

The state of being lacking
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. deficiency
  2. mediocrity
  3. inadequacy
  4. subjecthood
An inferior quality
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. low-quality
  2. lower-status
  3. lower rank
Antonyms:
  1. superiority
The quality of being a competitive disadvantage
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. unfavorable position

Words Related to Inferiority

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Inferiority Sentence Examples

  • The inferiority of the allies in numbers made it therefore inevitable that there should be gaps between the different divisions.

  • La Salle, unwilling to accept a position of inferiority, left the Canaries and appealed unsuccessfully for redress at the court of Castile.

  • Alternate victories and defeats of the Venetians and Genoese - the most terrible being the defeat sustained by the Venetians at Chioggia in 1380 - ended by establishing the great relative inferiority of the Genoese rulers, who fell under the power now of France, now of the Visconti of Milan.

  • His biographer attributes the comparative failure of the Clavis to its inferiority in point of style, but the crudeness of his thought had quite as much to do with his failure to gain a hearing.

  • They are firm believers in the inferiority of the black races and regard servitude as their natural lot.

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