Poor and Superior

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Poor

Poor adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: a pretty poor musician, even for a garage band
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Superior is an antonym for poor in topics: inferior, good, unfortunate, weak, deficient.
Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

Superior

Superior adjective - Of the very best kind.
Usage example: a five-star restaurant known for its superior wine list
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Poor is an antonym for superior in topics: better, arrogant.
Nearby Words: superiority, superiorly, superioress
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  • The poor bastard is in the galley during the Battle of Baalkpan, making sandwiches for the crew, who have been fighting a numerically-superior Grik/Japanese fleet for hours.
    Source: Surprisingly Sudden Death
  • However, for some reason Korg is Zet's superior; Korg's poor planning in both mediums results in much suffering for Zet.
    Source: Hypercompetent Sidekick / Tabletop Games
  • Video Game / Heroes of Newerth Poor Communication Kills: The team with superior communication will almost always win the match.
    Source: Video Game / Heroes of Newerth
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