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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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"There's a wide inequity between women in more affluent areas and women in poorer areas."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Homeowners feel poorer, so they are spending less on luxury goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Barrera defends the quality of public schools and advocates for increased funding and expanding what works from successful campuses to those with poorer academic results.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“We’ve found that older adults who report greater physical frailty and poorer sleep” are more prone to scams.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

These materials were much more expensive than wood, and cost more to put up, and, thus, were beyond the means of poorer citizens.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy

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