inferior

• adj.貧しい; 劣る; 劣った
• n.劣る

ラテン語のinfra（下の、低い）が語源で、語源的にはnetherと同じ、-ior（比較接尾辞）。すなわち、より低い、より低い、派生的に劣る。

inferior

inferior: see under

inferior (adj.)

early 15c., of land, "low, lower," from Latin inferior "lower, further down" (also used figuratively), comparative of inferus (adj.) "that is below or beneath," from infra "below" (see infra-). Meaning "lower in degree, rank, or importance" is from 1530s; also in an absolute sense, "of low quality or rank."

inferior (n.)

"person inferior to another in rank, etc.," early 15c., from inferior (adj.).

1. He preferred the company of those who were intellectualy inferior to himself.

彼は知的レベルが彼に及ばない人と一緒にいるのが好きだ。

2.Joseph made sure that he was never palmed off with inferior stuff.

ジョセフは、自分が二次原料を何度も騙されないようにしています。

3.Most career women make me feel inferior .

ほとんどの働く女性は私に彼女たちに劣っていると感じさせた。

4.to make sb feel inferior

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誰かを恥じさせる

5.I grudge paying so much for such inferior goods.

こんなにたくさんのお金を使って不良品を買いたくありません。