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superior

 

[ suหหˆpษชษ™riษ™r ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

quality

Higher in rank, status, or quality than others.

Synonyms

better, greater, higher, upper

Examples of usage

  • He always had a superior attitude towards his coworkers.
  • Her performance was superior to that of her competitors.
  • The superior product will always stand out in the market.
Context #2 | Noun

person

A person of higher rank or status.

Synonyms

boss, chief, leader, manager

Examples of usage

  • The manager was considered a superior in the company.
  • She always relied on her superiors for guidance.
  • He reported directly to his superiors.

Translations

Translations of the word "superior" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น superior

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคทเฅเค 

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผberlegen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ unggul

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั‰ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ lepszy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ„ชใ‚ŒใŸ (ใ™ใใ‚ŒใŸ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท supรฉrieur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ superior

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รผstรผn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šฐ์ˆ˜ํ•œ (์šฐ์ˆ˜ํ•œ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุงุฆู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nadล™azenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nadriadenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผ˜่ถŠ็š„ (ไผ˜่ถŠ็š„)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ superioren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รฆรฐri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพา“ะฐั€า“ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒšแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผstรผn

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ superior

Etymology

The word 'superior' originated from the Latin word 'superior', which means higher or upper. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially used to describe something of better quality or higher rank. Over time, 'superior' has evolved to encompass a wide range of meanings related to excellence, superiority, and hierarchy.

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

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,899, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.