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Opposite of suitable in the most ideal or precise manner
“Sometimes it is not even necessary for a client to say or do anything to cause us to respond in a suboptimal way.”
Opposite of superseding others in importance or status
“His punches were weak and slow, and I can claim with confidence that he was the worst boxer that I had ever seen.”
Opposite of the best of its kind or class
“He was in the best position to see what was on the wharf and shore, but was also in an inferior position to try to pass himself off as a Korean sailor.”
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