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inferior adj.
low-grade adj.
low-quality adj.
second-class adj.

ADJECTIVE

inferior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indifferent lousy mediocre substandard

STRONG

average bad base common fair good-for-nothing hack imperfect junk lemon mean middling ordinary worse

WEAK

déclassé low-grade low-rent paltry sad second-class sorry tawdry two-bit wretched

Antonyms

STRONG

excellent exceptional extraordinary extreme good honest noble uncommon unusual

WEAK

best better first-class first-rate

ADJECTIVE

low-grade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

substandard

WEAK

average bad base common déclassé fair good-for-nothing hack imperfect indifferent junk lemon lousy low-quality low-rent mean mediocre middling ordinary paltry sad second-class second-rate shabby sorry tawdry two-bit worse wretched

ADJECTIVE

low-quality

Synonyms

WEAK

average bad base common déclassé fair good-for-nothing hack imperfect indifferent junk lemon lousy low-grade low-rent mean mediocre middling ordinary paltry sad second-class second-rate shabby sorry substandard tawdry two-bit worse wretched

ADJECTIVE

second-class

Synonyms

WEAK

average bad base common déclassé fair good-for-nothing hack imperfect indifferent junk lemon lousy low-grade low-quality low-rent mean mediocre middling ordinary paltry sad second-rate shabby sorry substandard tawdry two-bit worse wretched

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The 35-year-old has managed to set himself up in a fashionable district, even though informal businesses like his are mostly confined to poorer neighbourhoods.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The government is to scrap its advisory body on social mobility, with a new "class unit" charged with improving life opportunities for poorer people.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

She’s also regularly had patients learn about very low protein levels, which she said could be associated with poorer recovery from procedures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Ventricular expansion refers to enlargement of the fluid-filled cavities within the brain and is considered a sign of poorer brain health.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

Joyce had come to Stamps to live with a widowed aunt who was even poorer than the poorest person in town.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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