Feeling Wheel
Ashamed · a word on the feelings wheel
Feeling inferior
Feeling lower in status or quality than others.
What feeling inferior is like
Feeling inferior means feeling lower in status, ability or worth than others. It often shows up around people you admire, or in competitive places.
Inferior or inadequate?
Inferior is about comparing yourself with other people. Inadequate is about not meeting what's needed, whatever others are doing. Read more about feeling inadequate.
Finding inferior on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, inferior sits in the Ashamed group. Start in the middle of the wheel with ashamed, then move outwards to inferior. If it's close but not quite right, the other ashamed words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Ashamed group
Ashamed words are about how you see yourself, often after being judged or after judging yourself.
- Inadequate Feeling not good enough
- Worthless Feeling without value or purpose
- Embarrassed Feeling awkward or self-conscious
- Insecure Feeling uncertain or lacking confidence
- Weak Feeling lacking in strength or ability
- Ridiculed Feeling mocked or laughed at
- Insulted Feeling offended by someone's words or actions
- Mocked Feeling made fun of or ridiculed
- Humiliated Feeling publicly shamed or made to feel foolish
- Guilty Feeling responsible or remorseful for a wrong or mistake
Name what you're feeling
Feeling Wheel puts all 118 of these words on one wheel. Tap the ones that fit, add a note if you like, and see your patterns over time. Free on iPhone and Android.