underlägsen

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Swedish

Adjective

underlägsen (comparative underlägsnare, superlative underlägsnast)

  1. inferior, outmatched
    Antonym: överlägsen

Usage notes

Sometimes with connotations of submissiveness due to (perceived) inferiority to others.

Declension

Inflection of underlägsen
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular underlägsen underlägsnare underlägsnast
neuter singular underlägset underlägsnare underlägsnast
plural underlägsna underlägsnare underlägsnast
masculine plural2 underlägsne underlägsnare underlägsnast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 underlägsne underlägsnare underlägsnaste
all underlägsna underlägsnare underlägsnaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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