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most inferior

ADJECTIVE

less in rank, importance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lesser secondary

STRONG

bottom junior less lower menial minor minus peon second subordinate subsidiary

WEAK

back seat bottom-rung entry-level nether second-banana second-fiddle second-string smaller subjacent under underneath

Antonyms

STRONGEST

superior

STRONG

chief important major necessary

WEAK

best better extraordinary first-class first-rate foremost

ADJECTIVE

poor, second-rate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indifferent lousy mediocre substandard

STRONG

average bad base common fair good-for-nothing hack imperfect junk lemon mean middling ordinary worse

WEAK

déclassé low-grade low-rent paltry poorer sad second-class sorry tawdry two-bit wretched

Antonyms

STRONG

abnormal excellent exceptional extraordinary extreme good honest noble uncommon unusual

WEAK

best better first-class first-rate foremost superior

Example Sentences

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The inferior angle is the most inferior portion of the scapula, and is particularly important because it serves as the attachment point for several powerful muscles involved in shoulder and upper limb movements.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

She mimicked Taft behind his back, called McKinley and his wife "a pair of usurping cuckoos," and found Harding "not the worst President-just the most inferior man."

From Time Magazine Archive

As might be expected, when they arrive at Para it is little more than a heap of mould, and it is then little wonder that Para cacao is considered the most inferior in foreign markets.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by Simmonds, P. L.

The day has past when “process work” is to be looked down upon as only fit for the cheapest, most inferior, and inartistic results.

From The Art of Illustration 2nd ed. by Blackburn, Henry

She should begin by getting, if possible, into a stock company, even in the most inferior capacity, keeping within reach of the influence of her home,—or by joining a reputable combination on the road.

From Work for Women by Manson, George J.