Super: meaning, definitions and examples

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super

 

[ หˆsuหpษ™r ]

Adjective / Adverb / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

cool

excellent; very good or impressive

Synonyms

excellent, fantastic, outstanding

Examples of usage

  • The concert was super!
  • She did a super job on her project.
Context #2 | Adverb

informally

very; extremely

Synonyms

extremely, incredibly, very

Examples of usage

  • I'm super excited about the party!
  • She's super nice.
Context #3 | Noun

informally

a supercharger, especially in a car engine

Synonyms

supercharger

Examples of usage

  • The car's performance improved after installing a super.

Translations

Translations of the word "super" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น super

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคชเคฐ (supar)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช super

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ super

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒะฟะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ super

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผ (sลซpฤ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท super

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ super

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรผper

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šˆํผ (syupeo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู…ุชุงุฒ (mumtaz)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ super

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ super

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ถ…็บง (chฤojรญ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ super

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ framรบrskarandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ััƒะฟะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒฃแƒžแƒ”แƒ  (super)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ super

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ super

Etymology

The word 'super' originated from the Latin word 'superus', meaning 'above'. It entered the English language in the late 18th century. Over time, 'super' has evolved to be used informally as an adjective, adverb, and noun to emphasize excellence, extremity, or a supercharger.

See also: superb, superficial, superfluous, superior, superlative, supervise.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,234 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.