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Superior

noun/suːpˈiəɹɪɚ/
Definition
one of greater rank or station or quality
the head of a religious community
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/suːpˈiəɹɪɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/suːpˈiəɹɪə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/suːpˈiəɹɪə/
3 syllables Say it as /suːpˈiəɹɪɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounone of greater rank or station or quality
nounthe head of a religious community
nouna combatant who is able to defeat rivals
nounthe largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes
nouna town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
nouna character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
adjectiveof high or superior quality or performance
“superior wisdom derived from experience”
adjectiveof or characteristic of high rank or importance
“a superior ruler”
adjective(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by
“overcome by a superior opponent”
adjectivewritten or printed above and to one side of another character
adjectivehaving an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit
“Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets”
adjectivehaving a higher rank
“superior officer”
adjective(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by
“he is superior to fear”
Word Forms
superioritynounthe quality of being superior
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vorgesetzter
jemand von höherem Rang, Rang oder Qualität
🇫🇷French
supérieur
un de rang, de station ou de qualité supérieur
🇮🇹Italian
superiore
uno di rango, posizione o qualità maggiore
🇳🇱Dutch
superieur
iemand met een hogere rang, stand of kwaliteit
🇷🇺Russian
начальство
один более высокого ранга, положения или качества
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बेहतर
अधिक पद या पद या गुणवत्ता वाला
🇧🇩Bengali
উচ্চতর
একটি বৃহত্তর র্যাঙ্ক বা স্টেশন বা গুণমান
🇮🇳Tamil
மேலான
உயர் பதவி அல்லது நிலையம் அல்லது தரம் ஒன்று
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉన్నతమైన
గొప్ప ర్యాంక్ లేదా స్టేషన్ లేదా నాణ్యతలో ఒకటి
🇮🇳Marathi
श्रेष्ठ
मोठे रँक किंवा स्टेशन किंवा गुणवत्तेपैकी एक
🇮🇳Gujarati
શ્રેષ્ઠ
એક વધુ રેન્ક અથવા સ્ટેશન અથવા ગુણવત્તા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉನ್ನತವಾದ
ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಶ್ರೇಣಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ ಅಥವಾ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശ്രേഷ്ഠമായ
ഉയർന്ന റാങ്കിലോ സ്റ്റേഷനിലോ ഗുണനിലവാരത്തിലോ ഉള്ള ഒന്ന്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉੱਤਮ
ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡਾ ਰੈਂਕ ਜਾਂ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਜਾਂ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
اعلی
ایک بڑا درجہ یا اسٹیشن یا معیار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
优越的
更高等级、地位或品质之一
🇯🇵Japanese
優れた
より高いランク、ステーション、または品質のもの
🇰🇷Korean
우수한
더 높은 순위, 스테이션 또는 품질 중 하나
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thượng đẳng
một trong những cấp bậc hoặc trạm hoặc chất lượng cao hơn
🇹🇭Thai
เหนือกว่า
ตำแหน่งหรือสถานีหรือคุณภาพที่ใหญ่กว่าอย่างใดอย่างหนึ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
unggul
salah satu pangkat atau kedudukan atau kualitas yang lebih tinggi
🇵🇭Filipino
nakatataas
isa sa mas mataas na ranggo o istasyon o kalidad
🇲🇾Malay
atasan
satu yang lebih tinggi pangkat atau stesen atau kualiti
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أرقى
واحدة ذات رتبة أو محطة أو جودة أكبر
🇮🇷Persian
برتر
یکی با رتبه یا ایستگاه یا کیفیت بالاتر
🇹🇷Turkish
üst
daha yüksek rütbeli, istasyonlu veya kaliteli biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְעוּלֶה
אחד בדרגה או תחנה או איכות גבוהה יותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'superior'?
The primary meaning of 'superior' is 'one of greater rank or station or quality'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'superior' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'superior' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'superior' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'superior' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'superior' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'superior' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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