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Synonyms of inferior

120 similar words · 14 opposite words

Another word for inferior is bad. Other synonyms of inferior are one-star, low-quality, negative, low-grade and poor. The opposite of inferior is utmost.

Synonyms and similar words for inferior

adjectiveOf low rank, standard or quality.

  • awful
  • horrible
  • low-gradeOf inferior quality.
  • low-rentLow-quality, trashy.
  • abysmal figuratively
  • atrocious
  • badOf low quality.
  • chronic slang
  • coarseOf inferior quality.
  • cornyUncool, stupid, lame.
  • crap slang, vulgarOf poor quality.
  • crappy slang, vulgarOf very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
  • crummy slangBad; poor.
  • direBad in quality, awful, terrible.
  • disagreeable
  • dismal
  • dogshit vulgar
  • dreadful
  • fifth-rateTerrible, awful; less than fourth-rate.
  • foul
  • fourth-rateTerrible, awful; less than third-rate.
  • godawful
  • hellishCausing great pain, discomfort or distress.
  • hideous
  • hopeless
  • horrendousExtremely bad; awful; terrible.
  • horrid
  • horrificCausing horror; horrifying.
  • inadequateNot adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
  • incompetentLacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully.
  • inelegantNot elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.
  • intolerable
  • lackluster
  • loathsomeHighly offensive; abominable, sickening.
  • lousyRemarkably bad; of poor quality.
  • miserable
  • naff slang
  • negativeNot positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
  • odiousArousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
  • ordinary AustraliaBad or undesirable.
  • pathetic
  • peakBad.
  • piss-poorReflecting a low standard of workmanship or achievement; very inferior.
  • rottenBad or terrible.
  • rubbish Australia, colloquialExceedingly bad; awful.
  • shitawful vulgarVery awful.
  • shitty vulgarVery bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant.
  • sixth-rateTerrible, awful; less than fifth-rate.
  • sloppy
  • subparOf less than a traditional or accepted standard.
  • terrible
  • unfavorable
  • wackAnnoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up.
  • ass slang, vulgarOf low quality; bad.
  • baseInferior; unworthy, of poor quality.
  • below par
  • bottom-shelfCheap or low-quality.
  • BTEC UKLow-quality or inferior.
  • bumOf poor quality or highly undesirable.
  • cheapOf poor quality.
  • cheap and nasty UKCheap and of bad quality.
  • cheapshit vulgarCheap; shoddy; of inferior quality.
  • cheesyCheap, of poor quality.
  • chintzy figurativelyTastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
  • coffee-and derogatory, slangCheap, second-rate.
  • crappo slangOf very low quality; crap, lousy.
  • craptastic slang, vulgarOf extremely poor quality.
  • crapperific slang, vulgarExtremely awful.
  • craptabulous slang, vulgarExtremely awful.
  • craptacular US, slangSpectacularly awful; so poor in quality as to become a spectacle.
  • cruddy slangCrummy, lousy, worthless.
  • dogwater slangExtremely bad or unskilled (especially at a video game); trash.
  • dreckyTrashy, worthless.
  • flimsyLikely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
  • gash UK, slangOf poor quality; makeshift; improvised; temporary; substituted.
  • garbageBad, crap, shitty.
  • god-awfulExtremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.
  • lowNot high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.).
  • low-qualityOf poor quality; inferior.
  • made in ChinaCheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, (especially) if made in East Asia.
  • mid slangTrashy; low-quality.
  • one-starOf low quality; low-quality.
  • poorOf low quality.
  • poor man'sCheaper than, simpler than, a low-quality version of, or inferior to.
  • pound-shop UK, derogatoryUsed to denote that something is low-quality or an inferior imitation.
  • punkBad, substandard.
  • rinky-dink US, informalOf poor quality; amateurish, shoddy, small-time.
  • ropy Ireland, UKOf poor quality; in poor health.
  • sadPoor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor.
  • schlockyOf inferior quality, cheap.
  • scrubbyInferior in size or quality.
  • second-rateOf mediocre quality; not first-rate.
  • shoddyPoor; low.
  • slim UK, dialectalBad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy.
  • shit vulgarOf poor quality; worthless.
  • shite Ireland, UKBad; awful; shit.
  • substandardOf inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
  • ticky-tacky USMade of this material; cheaply built, of low quality.
  • tenth-rateOf extremely poor quality, godawful.
  • third-ratePoor, shoddy; less than second-rate.
  • tin-pot informalOf inferior quality; shoddy.
  • trash
  • trashyLike trash; having low quality and a perceived lack of depth, especially of books and films.
  • under parBelow par.
  • woefulWretched; paltry; poor.
  • wretchedOf an inferior or unworthy nature or social status; contemptible, lowly.
  • crapalicious rare, slangWorthless; bad.
  • deityforsaken humorous, rareGodforsaken; particularly bad or terrible.
  • naughty obsoleteBad, worthless, substandard.
  • slazy archaicSleazy; of inferior quality.
  • slight dialectal, obsoleteBad, of poor quality.

adjectiveOn the side of a flower which is next to the bract.

nounA person of lower rank, stature, or ability to another.

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Opposite of inferior

adjectiveLower in rank, status, or quality.

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Meaning of inferior

  1. adjective Lower in rank, status, or quality.
  2. adjective Of low rank, standard or quality.
  3. adjective (of a court or tribunal) Susceptible to having its decisions overturned by a higher court.

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Questions about synonyms of inferior

What is another word for inferior?
Inferior has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bad, one-star, low-quality, negative, low-grade, poor, second-rate and third-rate.
What is the opposite of inferior?
The opposite of inferior is utmost. Other antonyms of inferior are preeminent, major, greater and supreme.
What does inferior mean?
Inferior means lower in rank, status, or quality.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: inferior (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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