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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-peer-ee-er, soo-]
- /səˈpɪər i ər, sʊ-/
- /suːˈpɪəriə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh-peer-ee-er, soo-]
- /səˈpɪər i ər, sʊ-/
Definitions of superior word
- adjective superior higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer. 1
- adjective superior above the average in excellence, merit, intelligence, etc.: superior math students. 1
- adjective superior of higher grade or quality: superior merchandise. 1
- adjective superior greater in quantity or amount: superior numbers. 1
- adjective superior showing a consciousness or feeling of being better than or above others: superior airs. 1
- adjective superior not yielding or susceptible (usually followed by to): to be superior to temptation. 1
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Origin of superior
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (adj.) < Latin, equivalent to super(us) situated above (adj. derivative of super; see super-) + -ior comparative suffix; see -er4
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Parts of speech for Superior
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
superior popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
superior usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for superior
adj superior
- first-rate — excellent; superb.
- remarkable — notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
- admirable — An admirable quality or action is one that deserves to be praised and admired.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- superhuman — above or beyond what is human; having a higher nature or greater powers than humans have: a superhuman being.
Antonyms for superior
adj superior
- unremarkable — notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
- usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- detestable — If you say that someone or something is detestable, you mean you dislike them very much.
- minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
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