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noun ADJ. intellectual, social VERB + INFERIOR consider sb She considered everyone her intellectual inferior., adj. VERBS be, feel, seem Her obvious popularity made me feel inferior. | consider sb/sth, regard sb/sth as, see sb/sth as Women are often regarded as inferior. ADV. decidedly, distinctly, greatly, markedly, significantly, vastly, very | slightly, somewhat | demonstrably | instrinsically | intellectually, morally, socially, technically PREP. in These later paintings are slightly inferior in value. | to His later work was vastly inferior to his early work.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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inferior
adverbs
greatly inferior
• Iron is greatly inferior to steel in many ways.
far inferior
(= greatly inferior )
• He easily defeated a far inferior opponent.
considerably inferior
(= by quite a large amount )
• They have the same number of points as the league leaders, but a considerably inferior goal difference.
vastly/grossly inferior
(= by a very great amount )
• The quality of service was vastly inferior in that other restaurant.
slightly inferior
( also somewhat inferior formal )
• I always felt slightly inferior to her.
markedly inferior
(= in a way that is easy to notice )
• Our equipment was markedly inferior to that of the enemy forces.
socially inferior
• She felt socially inferior to her husband's wealthy friends.
morally inferior
• Non-believers were considered morally inferior by people who adopted the new religion.
intellectually inferior
• Students from working-class families were made to feel intellectually inferior.
intrinsically inferior
(= inferior as part of its nature or character )
• Recorded music is intrinsically inferior to the real thing.
verbs
feel inferior
• Women are made to feel inferior by men's violence towards them.
consider somebody/something inferior
• The poor are considered inferior by some people.
nouns
inferior quality
• The poor soil produces wine of inferior quality.
an inferior position
• He argued that capitalism requires some people to be kept in an inferior position in society.
inferior status
formal (= an inferior position )
• As a slave, he was aware of his inferior status.
inferior service
• He wrote a letter to complain about inferior service at the hotel.
inferior goods/products
• The public are being deceived into buying inferior goods.
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