inferiorcharacter
nounUK /ɪnˈfɪəriə ˈkærəktə/
US /ɪnˈfɪriər ˈkærəktər/
A person in a story who is not as good or important as the main character.
The inferior character in the play only had a few lines to say.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A letter or symbol that is smaller and placed lower than normal text.
The chemical formula uses an inferior character to show the number of atoms.
3. A person who is seen as lower in rank or ability than others.
He felt like an inferior character among the talented players.
4. A weak or less developed trait in someone's personality.
Greed was the inferior character in his otherwise kind nature.