inferiorities
States of inadequacy
Inferiorities are instances or qualities of being inferior—lower in rank, status, or quality.
The word appears most often in psychological contexts: an inferiority complex involves persistent feelings of inadequacy, and discussing someone's deep-seated inferiorities means examining their specific areas of self-doubt or perceived shortcoming.
Lack of something needed
- shortcomingA fault or weakness
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- flawImperfection in something
- imperfectionFault or shortcoming
mediocrity · incompleteness · deficit · insufficiency · substandard · second-rate · shoddiness · poorness
Uncertainty about oneself
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- self-criticismJudging one's own failings
self-deprecation · shame · worthlessness · defensiveness · overcompensation · anxiety · timidity · humiliation
Ranked authority structure
- subordinationLower position in hierarchy
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- gradationIncremental transition between stages
- underlingPerson of lower rank
second-class · subservience · stratification · caste · subjugation
deficiency
Lack of something needed
- shortcomingA fault or weakness
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- flawImperfection in something
imperfection · mediocrity · incompleteness · deficit · insufficiency · substandard · second-rate · shoddiness · poorness · inadequateness
self-doubt
Uncertainty about oneself
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
self-criticism · self-deprecation · shame · worthlessness · defensiveness · overcompensation · anxiety · timidity · humiliation · self-consciousness
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
- subordinationLower position in hierarchy
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- gradationIncremental transition between stages
underling · second-class · subservience · stratification · caste · subjugation
inferioritiessuperiorities
States of being better
excellences · advantages · merits · strengths · virtues
inferioritiessuperiorities
States of being better
dominations · supremacies · controls · ascendancies · hegemonies
inferioritiessuperiorities
States of being better
confidences · self-esteems · prides · self-confidences · empowerments