inferiority meaning

inferiority as a noun

1. the state of being inferior

   Synonyms: lower status, lower rank

   Type of: low status

   Kinds: backseat, shade, subordinateness

   Related forms: inferior

2. an inferior quality

   Synonyms: low quality

   Opposite: superiority

   Type of: quality

   Kinds: poorness, scrawniness, second class, wretchedness

   Related forms: inferior

3. the quality of being a competitive disadvantage

   Synonyms: unfavorable position

   Type of: disadvantage

How to pronounce inferiority

inferiority is pronounced /ˌɪnfɪriˈɔrɪti/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with inferiority

• superiority
• seniority