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inferior adj.
low-grade adj.
low-quality adj.
second-class adj.

ADJECTIVE

inferior

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 sad second-class sorry tawdry two-bit wretched

Antonyms

STRONG

excellent exceptional extraordinary extreme good honest noble uncommon unusual

WEAK

best better first-class first-rate

ADJECTIVE

low-grade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

substandard

WEAK

average bad base common déclassé fair good-for-nothing hack imperfect indifferent junk lemon lousy low-quality low-rent mean mediocre middling ordinary paltry sad second-class second-rate shabby sorry tawdry two-bit worse wretched

ADJECTIVE

low-quality

Synonyms

WEAK

average bad base common déclassé fair good-for-nothing hack imperfect indifferent junk lemon lousy low-grade low-rent mean mediocre middling ordinary paltry sad second-class second-rate shabby sorry substandard tawdry two-bit worse wretched

ADJECTIVE

second-class

Synonyms

WEAK

average bad base common déclassé fair good-for-nothing hack imperfect indifferent junk lemon lousy low-grade low-quality low-rent mean mediocre middling ordinary paltry sad second-rate shabby sorry substandard tawdry two-bit worse wretched

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However, earlier research found elevated levels of the protein in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, with higher amounts associated with poorer cognitive function.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Sustaining a series of small financial losses when they’re 25 can leave them far poorer when they’re 55 or 65 as they miss out on decades of portfolio growth and compounding interest.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

States that have suffered large measles outbreaks have poorer vaccination rates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Having children was at times seen in popular culture as an investment in the future, particularly among poorer families who relied on their children for prospective support.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

The deer will suffer, too, and the land will be poorer for the destruction of the wild things that belong to it.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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