Nearby Words
inferiors
[in-feer-ee-er] 
| Main Entry: |
inferior
[in-feer-ee-er]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person of lesser rank, importance |
| Synonyms: | adherent, attendant, auxiliary, deputy, disciple, follower, hanger-on, hireling, junior, menial, minion, minor, peon, satellite, second banana, subaltern, subject, subordinate, sycophant, underling |
| Antonyms: | superior |
| Main Entry: | underling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | subordinate |
| Synonyms: | aide, assistant, attendant, deputy, flunky, gofer, helper, inferior, lackey, minion, peon, scrub, second, second fiddle, second stringer, serf, servant, slave |
| Main Entry: | second best |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | one who finishes second |
| Synonyms: | inferior, next best, next to best, nothing special, second-rate |
| Main Entry: | subaltern |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | secondary person |
| Synonyms: | assistant, inferior, subordinate |
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