superior
Other forms: superiors; superiorly
The salesman boasted to his customer that the $1 million car was well worth the price because it was far superior, meaning of higher quality, to any car that had come before it. This car, the salesman bragged, could fly.
Superior comes from the Latin word meaning above and it literally means something that is above others in quality or status. Sometimes being superior can be perceived as a negative, as in the woman who acts superior to all of her friends, having a high opinion of herself just because she has millions of dollars in the bank after winning the lottery.
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of high or superior quality or performance“superior wisdom derived from experience”“superior math students”synonyms:best(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualitiesbannerunusually good; outstandingcapitalfirst-rategilt-edgedof the highest quality or valuehigh-performancemodified to give superior performancepremiumhaving or reflecting superior quality or valueshiningmarked by exceptional meritspiffingexcellent or splendidsupremehighest in excellence or achievementweapons-gradeof a quality adequate for use in weapons (especially in weapons of mass destruction)well-madeskillfully constructedantonyms:inferiorof low or inferior qualityworst(superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or conditionbadbelow average in quality or performancebase(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metalcoarsenedmade coarse or crude by lack of skillless(usually preceded by `no') lower in qualitylow-gradeof inferior qualitysecond-classof inferior status or qualitythird-rateof lesser quality than second-rate
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of or characteristic of high rank or importance“a superior ruler”synonyms:dominantexercising influence or controlhighgreater than normal in degree or intensity or amountarch, condescending, patronising, patronizing(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescensionsuperordinateof higher rank or status or valueuppersuperior in rank or accomplishmentantonyms:inferiorof or characteristic of low rank or importancelowliteral meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extensionlowless than normal in degree or intensity or amountindifferentfairly poor to not very goodlow-levelat a low level in rank or importancemiddle-levelintermediate in rank or positionoutclasseddecisively surpassed by something else so as to appear to be of a lower class
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having a higher rank“superior officer”synonyms: higher-ranking, rankingseniorolder; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
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one of greater rank or station or qualitysynonyms: higher-up, superordinateantonyms:inferiorone of lesser rank or station or qualitytypes:bettera superior person having claim to precedencegoda man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other peoplesupervisorone who supervises or has charge and direction ofbell captainthe supervisor of bellboys in a hotelden mothersomeone who plays the role of a den motherdirector, theater director, theatre directorsomeone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a showforewomana woman in charge of a group of workersoyabuna Japanese supervisorstage manager, stagersomeone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performedsystem administratora person in charge of managing and maintaining a computer system of telecommunication system (as for a business or institution)taskmastersomeone who imposes hard or continuous worktrail bossthe person responsible for driving a herd of cattleprefectan older student, especially in a private school, who monitors or supervises other studentstype of:leadera person who rules or guides or inspires others
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the head of a religious community
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a combatant who is able to defeat rivalstypes:subjugatora conqueror who defeats and enslavestype of:
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(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by“overcome by a superior opponent”“trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law”synonyms:dominantexercising influence or control
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(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by“he is superior to fear”“an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades”synonyms:unaffectedundergoing no change when acted upon
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written or printed above and to one side of another charactersynonyms: superscript
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a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another charactersynonyms: superscript
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having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit“Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets”antonyms:inferiorhaving an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit
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