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inferior

 
 
/ɪnˈfɪəriər/ adjective

Definition

not good, or not so good as someone or something else: I've never felt inferior to anyone. They're selling inferior products at inflated prices.
inferiority
 
 
/ɪnˌfɪəriˈɒrəti/ noun [U]
when something is not as good as another thing, or when someone feels they are not as good as other people
(Definition of inferior adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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