ferior

Definition

Not inferior, superior.

Etymology

Back-formation from inferior by reanalysis as in- + ferior.

Example Sentences

• "- just that I was >somehow rather inferior. It's sad that we have had to endure false lessons such as these, Terry. :( You are VERY ferior in MY book! Superior, too. :) As in a class act, a decent person, a warmly caring person."
• "The arbitrary leaders pick their teams from the ranks of the ferior and inferior, usually in descending order."
• "I have conceived of a novelty visual item that is produced by a ferior non-obvious mechanization.My question is,if I have also conceived of a number of inferior mechs that produce the same visual effects albeit mech inferior,do I need to submit inferior mechs in order to receieve^([sic]) broad patent protection?"