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Synonyms: subscript, inferior Definition: a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character

Hypernyms: grapheme, graphic symbol, character Definition: a written symbol that is used to represent speech Usage: the Greek alphabet has 24 characters

Synonyms: substandard, deficient, inferior Definition: falling short of some prescribed norm Usage: substandard housing

Hypernyms: nonstandard Definition: varying from or not adhering to a standard Usage: nonstandard windows; envelopes of nonstandard sizes; nonstandard lengths of board

Synonyms: inferior Definition: of or characteristic of low rank or importance

Hypernyms: humble, small, low, lowly, modest Definition: low or inferior in station or quality Usage: a humble cottage; a lowly parish priest; a modest man of the people; small beginnings

Hypernyms: indifferent Definition: fairly poor to not very good Usage: has an indifferent singing voice; has indifferent qualifications for the job

Hypernyms: low-level Definition: at a low level in rank or importance Usage: a low-level job; low-level discussions

Hypernyms: middle-level Definition: intermediate in rank or position Usage: middle-level management

Hypernyms: outclassed Definition: decisively surpassed by something else so as to appear to be of a lower class

Synonyms: inferior Definition: of low or inferior quality

Hypernyms: bad Definition: below average in quality or performance Usage: a bad chess player; a bad recital

Hypernyms: base Definition: (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal Usage: base coins of aluminum; a base metal

Hypernyms: sleazy, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, bum, tinny, punk, crummy Definition: of very poor quality; flimsy

Hypernyms: bush, bush-league Definition: not of the highest quality or sophistication

Hypernyms: cheapjack, shoddy, tawdry Definition: cheap and shoddy Usage: cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob- Judith Crist

Hypernyms: coarse, common Definition: of low or inferior quality or value Usage: of what coarse metal ye are molded- Shakespeare; produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population

Hypernyms: coarsened Definition: made coarse or crude by lack of skill

Hypernyms: commercial, commercial-grade Definition: of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior Usage: commercial grade of beef; commercial oxalic acid

Hypernyms: deplorable, execrable, woeful, wretched, miserable Definition: of very poor quality or condition Usage: deplorable housing conditions in the inner city; woeful treatment of the accused; woeful errors of judgment

Hypernyms: less Definition: (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality Usage: no less than perfect

Hypernyms: low-grade Definition: of inferior quality

Hypernyms: mediocre, second-rate Definition: moderate to inferior in quality Usage: they improved the quality from mediocre to above average

Hypernyms: ropey, ropy Definition: (British informal) very poor in quality Usage: ropey food; a ropey performance

Hypernyms: scrubby, scrawny, stunted Definition: inferior in size or quality Usage: scrawny cattle; scrubby cut-over pine; old stunted thorn trees

Hypernyms: second-class Definition: of inferior status or quality Usage: a second-class citizen; second-class accommodations

Hypernyms: third-rate Definition: of lesser quality than second-rate

Hypernyms: utility, utility-grade Definition: used of beef; usable but inferior