inferior

(noun) one of lesser rank or station or quality.

(noun) a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character. Synonyms: subscript.

(adj) of or characteristic of low rank or importance. Synonyms: inferior (vs. superior).

(adj) of low or inferior quality. Synonyms: inferior (vs. superior).

(adj) written or printed below and to one side of another character. Synonyms: subscript (vs. adscript) (vs. superscript).

(adj) having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit. Synonyms: inferior (vs. superior). Example: "Mercury and venus are inferior planets."

(adj) lower than a given reference point. Example: "Inferior alveolar artery."

(adj) falling short of some prescribed norm. Synonyms: deficient, substandard. Example: "Substandard housing."