Definition of superior Superior

/supɪˈɹiɚ/ - [supireeer] - su•pe•ri•or

We found 33 definitions of superior from 6 different sources.

What does superior mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: superiors
superior - one of greater rank or station or quality
		higher-up, superordinate
		inferior one of lesser rank or station or quality
		leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others
		better something superior in quality or condition or effect; "a change for the better"
		god the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
superior - the head of a religious community
		religious a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
		abbess, mother superior, prioress the superior of a group of nuns
		abbot, archimandrite the superior of an abbey of monks
superior - a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
superior - the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes
		Lake Superior, Superior
superior - a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
		superscript
		grapheme, graphic symbol, character (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
superior - a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
		victor, master
		battler, belligerent, combatant, scrapper, fighter someone who fights (or is fighting)
Adjective
superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
		inferior of or characteristic of low rank or importance
		best (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"
		caliber, calibre, quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
		a-one, ace, crack, first-rate, tiptop, top-notch, topnotch, tops, super 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"
		banner unusually good; outstanding; "a banner year for the company"
		blue-ribbon, select selected or chosen for special qualifications; "the blue-ribbon event of the season"
		boss, brag exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"
		superb, brilliant surpassingly good; "a superb meal"
		capital uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"
		prize, choice, quality, select, prime of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
		excellent, fantabulous, first-class, splendid very good;of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"
		gilt-edged having gilded edges as the pages of a book
		greatest, sterling, superlative highest in quality
		high-performance modified to give superior performance; "a high-performance car"
		outstanding having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
		premium having or reflecting superior quality or value; "premium gasoline at a premium price"
		pucka, pukka absolutely first class and genuine; "pukka sahib"; "pukka quarters with a swarm of servants"
		shining marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"
		spiffing excellent or splendid; "that's a perfectly spiffing idea"
		supreme greatest or maximal in degree; extreme; "supreme folly"
		top-flight, top-hole, topping excellent; best possible
		surpassing, transcendent beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding; "the notion of any transcendent reality beyond thought"
		weapons-grade of a quality adequate for use in weapons (especially in weapons of mass destruction); "weapons-grade plutonium"; "weapons-grade anthrax"
superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler"
		inferior of or characteristic of low rank or importance
		dominant exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"
		high happy and excited and energetic
		condescending, patronising, patronizing, arch naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank"
		eminent, high of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"
		preeminent, leading going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"
		high-ranking, upper-level, high-level occurring at or from a relative high altitude; "high-level bombing"
		majestic, olympian majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters; "his majestic presence"; "olympian detachment"; "olympian beauty and serene composure"
		superordinate of higher rank or status or value
superior - (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by; "overcome by a superior opponent"; "trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law"
		dominant exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"
superior - having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit; "Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets"
		astronomy, uranology the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
superior - (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 - written or printed above and to one side of another character
		superscript
		subscript, inferior written or printed below and to one side of another character
		printing process, printing the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
superior - having a higher rank; "superior officer"
		ranking, higher-ranking
		senior used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college; "the senior prom"

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Wiktionary

superior (Noun)
A person of higher rank or quality.
superior (Noun)
The senior person in a monastic community.
superior (Adjective)
Higher in quality.
superior (Adjective)
Higher in rank.
superior (Adjective)
Located above.
superior (Adjective)
Being greater or better than average; extraordinary.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

superior (a.)
More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.
superior (a.)
Higher in rank or office; more exalted in dignity; as, a superior officer; a superior degree of nobility.
superior (a.)
Higher or greater in excellence; surpassing others in the greatness, or value of any quality; greater in quality or degree; as, a man of superior merit; or of superior bravery.
superior (a.)
Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be subdued or affected by; -- with to.
superior (a.)
More comprehensive; as a term in classification; as, a genus is superior to a species.
superior (a.)
Above the ovary; -- said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below it in position, and free from it.
superior (a.)
Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is toward the main stem; posterior.
superior (a.)
Pointing toward the apex of the fruit; ascending; -- said of the radicle.
superior (n.)
One who is above, or surpasses, another in rank, station, office, age, ability, or merit; one who surpasses in what is desirable; as, Addison has no superior as a writer of pure English.
superior (n.)
The head of a monastery, convent, abbey, or the like.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

superior
Someone who is of greater rank or station.
superior
Of a higher quality or performance

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

superior
sū-pē′ri-or, adj. upper: higher in place, rank, or excellence: surpassing others: beyond the influence of: of wider application, generic: (print.) set above the level of the line.—n. one superior to others: the chief of a monastery, &c., and of certain churches and colleges: (Scots law) one who has made an original grant of heritable property to a tenant or vassal, on condition of a certain annual payment (feu-duty) or of the performance of certain services.—ns. Supē′rioress, a female superior or chief in a convent, nunnery, &c.; Superior′ity, quality or state of being superior: pre-eminence: advantage: (Scots law) the right which the superior enjoys in the land held by the vassal.—adv. Supē′riorly, in a superior manner.—Superior planets, those more distant from the sun than the earth. [L., comp. of superus, high—super, above.]