superior

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Higher in rank, status, or quality.
2. (not-comparable) Higher in rank, status, or quality.
3. (not-comparable) Higher in rank, status, or quality.
4. (not-comparable) Higher in rank, status, or quality.
5. (not-comparable) Higher in rank, status, or quality.
6. (not-comparable) Courageously or serenely indifferent (as to something painful or disheartening).
7. (not-comparable) Printed in superscript.
8. (not-comparable) Located above or out; higher in position.
9. (not-comparable) Located above or out; higher in position.
10. (not-comparable) Located above or out; higher in position.
11. (not-comparable) Located above or out; higher in position.
12. (not-comparable) Located above or out; higher in position.
13. (not-comparable) Located above or out; higher in position.
14. (not-comparable) More comprehensive.
15. (not-comparable) Affecting or assuming an air of superiority.
16. (not-comparable) Having a wider orbit around the Sun; typically with respect to the Earth.

Noun

1. A person of higher rank or quality, especially a colleague in a higher position.
2. A person of higher rank or quality, especially a colleague in a higher position.
3. A superior letter, figure, or symbol.
4. (historical) One who has made an original grant of heritable property to a tenant or vassal, on condition of a certain annual payment (feu duty) or of the performance of certain services.

Synonyms

excellent

senior

master

chief

outstanding

extraordinary

better

upper

best

supreme

head

high

elder

above

eminent

top

🔝

superscript

preferable

higher

boss

exalted

commander

surpassing

leader

choice

transcendent

lord

prime

supervisor

superordinate

first-rate

first-class

fine

great

premium

transcendental

predominant

prior

ruler

lofty

sovereign

splendid

super

supercilious

superfine

supernatural

surpass

greater

overwhelming

higher-up

powerful

highest

preeminent

distinguished

dominant

grander

superintendent

mother superior

superb

having the upper hand

noteworthy

marvelous

handsome

haughty

manager

foreman

victor

refined

elevated

shogun

select

remarkable

government

principal

higher-ranking

ranking

abbot

dean

insurmountable

mighty

ascendant

talented

surface

uncommon

most

advanced

unusual

par excellence

pass

patronizing

perfect

predominance

pre-eminent

preferred

premier

prevailing

prevalent

primate

privileged

progenitor

protector

pukka

quality

respectable

selected

skilled

skillful

slap-up

sterling

store up

strong

stunning

superiority

superlative

tall

top dog

top-drawer

topmost

unequaled

unrivalled

upmost

upper hand

uppermost

utmost

wonderful

Your Highness

epistasis

guest of honor

of good quality

upper level

higher order

person’s name

older graduate

something uncommon

epistasy

parents

great person

higher ranker

of first importance

be master

extra quality

one who commands

extraordinaire

jimhickey

propositus

superior ovary

sup.

good

👍

abbess

admirable

advantage

ancient

archimandrite

authority

bang-up

beaut

benefactor

beyond

big

brag

brilliant

bully

celestial

classic

commander in chief

commanding officer

condescending

conspicuous

copesetic

corking

crackerjack

cracking

dandy

department head

desirable

devouring

director

disdainful

distinct

doyen

doyenne

earlier

elders

eldest

elite

exceed

exceeded

excellence

excelling

exceptional

exclusive

extra

extreme

favored

finest

first

1st

first class

forceful

foremost

former

full-fledged

golden

governor

greatest

heavenly

high-class

high-hat

high-quality

high up

host computer

important

incomparable

jimdandy

keen

king

👑

larger

liege

magnificent

main

majestic

masterly

mayor

more

more than

most important

mother

👩‍🍼

nifty

noble

old-timer

outdo

outdoing

over

paramount

Translations

supérieur

superior

superieur

opperste

meerdere

überlegen

Vorgesetzter

beter

baas

Pronounced as (IPA)

/suːˈpɪə.ɹi.ə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French superiour, from Latin superior (“higher, upper”).