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Word superior
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / suːˈpɪəriə(r) / BrE / sjuːˈpɪəriə(r) /
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  • vastly superior
  • superior intelligence
  • this model is technically superior to its competitors.
  • liverpool were clearly the superior team.
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superior

(adjective)BrE / suːˈpɪəriə(r) / BrE / sjuːˈpɪəriə(r) /
  1. better in quality than somebody/something else; greater than somebody/something else
    • opposite inferior
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/inferior_1
    • vastly superior
    • superior intelligence
    • This model is technically superior to its competitors.
    • Liverpool were clearly the superior team.
    • The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them).
  2. higher in rank, importance or position
    • opposite inferior
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/inferior_1
    • my superior officer
    • superior status
    • a superior court of law
  3. showing by your behaviour that you think you are better than others
    • synonym arrogant
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/arrogant
    • a superior manner
    • He always looks so superior.
  4. of very good quality; better than other similar things
    • superior apartments

    Extra Examples

    • Plainly, you possess an altogether superior intellect.
    • She felt (herself) superior to the other children.
    • She felt socially superior to most of her neighbours.
    • She felt socially superior to the rest of the group.
    • The house was altogether superior to the kind of thing most men of Adam’s age could aspire to.
    • The new products are far superior to the old ones.
    • They defeated a greatly superior Roman army.
    • What is it that makes this technique superior?
    • a microwave that is vastly superior in design to all other models
    • the numerically superior British forces
    • the numerically superior= larger in numbers British forces
    • All their wines are of a superior quality.
    • Her superior intellect makes her the ideal candidate for the position.
    • I’ll need to check with my superior officer.
    • In feudal society, a superior status was accorded to the land-owning aristocrats.
    • Michael’s superior air had begun to annoy her.
    • Simon behaved in a rather superior way.
    • The hotel offers superior accommodation and leisure facilities.
    • They see themselves as being morally superior to people of other faiths.
    • They won the battle because of their superior numbers.
    • This computer is technically superior to the others, but it’s not as user-friendly.
    • This model is far superior to its competitors.
    • a selection of superior downtown apartments

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French superiour, from Latin superior, comparative of superus ‘that is above’, from super ‘above’.
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