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Inferior

adjective

Of or characteristic of low rank or importance. Antonym: superior.

Of low or inferior quality. Antonym: superior.

Written or printed below and to one side of another character. Synonym: subscript. Antonyms: adscript, superscript.

Having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit. Antonym: superior.

Lower than a given reference point.

Falling short of some prescribed norm. Synonyms: deficient, substandard.

noun

One of lesser rank or station or quality. Antonym: superior.

A character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character. Synonym: subscript. Antonym: superscript.

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— How to Camp Out • John M. Gould

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