Superior
adjectiveAdjective
having a higher rank
“superior officer”
of high or superior quality or performance
“superior wisdom derived from experience”
“superior math students”
See also:Bestof or characteristic of high rank or importance
“a superior ruler”
(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”
(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by
“overcome by a superior opponent”
“trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law”
having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit
“Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets”
written or printed above and to one side of another character
Similar:Superscript
Noun
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
Similar:SuperscriptType of:CharacterGraphemeGraphone of greater rank or station or quality
Similar:Higher-upSuperordinateType of:Leaderthe largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes
the head of a religious community
Type of:Religiousa town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
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- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA
Similar Words
- Higher-ranking
- Ranking
- Master
- Victor
- Superscript
- Higher-up
- Superordinate
- Senior
- Well-made
- First-rate
- Gilt-edged
- Greatest
- High-performance
- Outstanding
- Premium