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- Dictionarysuperior/suːˈpɪərɪə/
adjective
- 1. higher in rank, status, or quality: "a superior officer" Similar Opposite
- 2. having or showing an overly high opinion of oneself; conceited: "that girl was frightfully superior" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person superior to another in rank or status, especially a colleague in a higher position: "obeying their superiors' orders"
- 2. a superior letter, figure, or symbol.
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SUPERIOR definition: 1. better than average or better than other people or things of the same type: 2. A superior…. Learn more.
1. : situated higher up : upper. 2. : of higher rank, quality, or importance. 3. : courageously or serenely indifferent (as to something painful or disheartening) 4. a. : greater in quantity or numbers.
showing a consciousness or feeling of being better than or above others: superior airs. Synonyms: snobbish, arrogant, haughty. not yielding or susceptible (usually followed by to ): to be superior to temptation. higher in place or position: We moved our camp to superior ground. Botany.
Definitions of superior. adjective. of high or superior quality or performance. “ superior wisdom derived from experience”. “ superior math students”. synonyms: best. (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities. A-one, ace, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, top-notch, topnotch, tops.
1. greater in quality, quantity, etc. 2. of high or extraordinary worth, merit, etc. 3. higher in rank or status. a superior tribunal. 4. displaying a conscious sense of being above or better than others; supercilious.
1. Higher than another in rank, station, or authority: a superior officer. 2. Of a higher nature or kind. 3. Of great value or excellence; extraordinary. 4. Greater in number or amount than another: an army defeated by superior numbers of enemy troops. 5.
Definition of superior adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SUPERIOR meaning: 1. better than other things: 2. thinking that you are better than other people: 3. someone in a…. Learn more.
superiors. A superior person or thing. Webster's New World. One that surpasses another in rank or quality. American Heritage. The head of a religious community. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A superior character, as the number 2 in x 2 .
higher in rank, station, or degree. In the navy, an admiral is superior to a captain. As a superior officer, he had authority over me. synonyms: ranking, senior. antonyms: inferior, junior, subordinate. similar words: best, better, chief, leading, preeminent, principal, top.
