superior

nouns

one of greater rank or station or quality
higher-up, superior, superordinate
antonym
inferior
the head of a religious community
superior
is a type of (narrower)
a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
religious
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
master, superior, victor
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
superior, superscript

adjectives

of high or superior quality or performance
"superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
superior
is derived from
superiority
antonym
inferior
is similar to
of the highest quality
"an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
A-one, ace, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, top-notch, topnotch, tops
is similar to
unusually good; outstanding
"a banner year for the company"
banner
is similar to
selected or chosen for special qualifications
"the blue-ribbon event of the season"
blue-ribbon, select
is similar to
exceptionally good
"a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"
boss, brag
is similar to
of surpassing excellence
"a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor"
brilliant, superb
is similar to
first-rate
"a capital fellow"; "a capital idea"
capital
is similar to
of superior grade
"choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
choice, prime, prize, quality, select
is similar to
very good;of the highest quality
"made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"
excellent, fantabulous, first-class, splendid
is similar to
of the highest quality or value
"gilt-edged securities"; "gilt-edged credentials"
gilt-edged
is similar to
highest in quality
greatest, sterling, superlative
is similar to
modified to give superior performance
"a high-performance car"
high-performance
is similar to
distinguished from others in excellence
"did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record"
outstanding
is similar to
having or reflecting superior quality or value
"premium gasoline at a premium price"
premium
is similar to
absolutely first class and genuine
"pukka sahib"; "pukka quarters with a swarm of servants"
pucka, pukka
is similar to
marked by exceptional merit
"had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"
shining
is similar to
excellent or splendid
"that's a perfectly spiffing idea"
spiffing
is similar to
highest in excellence or achievement
"supreme among musicians"; "a supreme endxxeavor"; "supreme courage"
supreme
is similar to
excellent; best possible
top-flight, top-hole, topping
is similar to
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
surpassing, transcendent
is similar to
of a quality adequate for use in weapons (especially in weapons of mass destruction)
"weapons-grade plutonium"; "weapons-grade anthrax"
weapons-grade
is similar to
skillfully constructed
well-made
see also
(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities
"the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"
best
is an attribute of
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
"the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"
caliber, calibre, quality
of or characteristic of high rank or importance
"a superior ruler"
superior
is derived from
superiority
antonym
inferior
is similar to
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
arch, condescending, patronising, patronizing
is similar to
standing above others in quality or position
"people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"
eminent, high
is similar to
greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
"our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"
leading, preeminent
is similar to
at an elevated level in rank or importance
"a high-level official"; "a high-level corporate briefing"; "upper-level management"
high-level, high-ranking, upper-level
is similar to
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
"his majestic presence"; "olympian detachment"; "olympian beauty and serene composure"
majestic, olympian
is similar to
of higher rank or status or value
superordinate
is similar to
superior in rank or accomplishment
"the upper half of the class"
upper
see also
exercising influence or control
"television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"
dominant
see also
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
"a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"
high
(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by
"overcome by a superior opponent"; "trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law"
superior
is derived from
superiority
is similar to
exercising influence or control
"television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"
dominant
written or printed above and to one side of another character
superior, superscript
having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit
"Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets"
superior
antonym
inferior
domain category
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
astronomy, uranology
having a higher rank
"superior officer"
higher-ranking, ranking, superior
is derived from
superiority
(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"
superior
is similar to
undergoing no change when acted upon
"entirely unaffected by each other's writings"; "fibers remained apparently unaffected by the treatment"
unaffected