Synonyms for

Inferiority

Verb / ˌɪnfɪri:ˈɔ:rɪˌti: / Another word for inferiority — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The condition of being lower in status or quality than someone or something else.

Synonyms & similar words

lowerstatus lowerrank unfavorableposition lowquality superiority highquality subordination inferiorness second-class lowliness humility meekness modesty servility submissiveness baseness degradation debasement devalued disparaged disrespected belittled diminished lessened reduced unimportant

Example sentences

  1. His inferiority complex made him doubt his abilities.
  2. The team's inferiority was evident in their poor performance.
  3. She couldn't shake her sense of inferiority in the company of her more accomplished friends.
  4. The inferiority of the product was due to poor manufacturing processes.
  5. He was constantly reminded of his inferiority by his boss.

Quotes

  • Inferiority complex is a term coined to describe a condition of people who suffer from an inferiority feeling. - Alfred Adler
  • The first step to overcoming inferiority complexes is to recognize your own worth. - Maxime Lagacé
  • Some people are born with a vital and responsive energy. It not only enables them to keep abreast of the times; it qualifies them to furnish in their own personality a good bit of the motive power to the mad pace. But they are balanced. Now such a person must have a slant of superiority somewhere in his make-up... else he is not a person but a mess. - F. Scott Fitzgerald

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