SUBALTERN Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word subaltern. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SUBALTERN
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junior-grade | ||||||||
adjective satellite • inferior in rank or status | ||||||||
lower-ranking | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • inferior in rank or status | ||||||||
lowly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • low or inferior in station or quality • inferior in rank or status • used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) • of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) | ||||||||
petty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) adjective satellite • inferior in rank or status • (informal) small and of little importance • contemptibly narrow in outlook | ||||||||
secondary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate noun • the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen • coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil adjective satellite • inferior in rank or status • depending on or incidental to what is original or primary • not of major importance • belonging to a lower class or rank |