Superior
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English
Adjective
Superior (comparative more Superior, superlative most Superior)
- Being greater or better than average; extraordinary.
- of high or superior quality or performance.
- (often followed by 'to') above being affected or influenced by
- he is superior to fear.
- Higher in quality.
- Higher in rank.
- Located above.
Noun
Superior (plural Superiors)Antonyms
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Adjectives for Superior
race; intellectual; immediate.
Thesaurus
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Etymology
From Latin superior (“higher, being more above”) < superus (“being above”) < super (“above, over”).
Pronunciation
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Latin
Adjective
Superior (comparative of superus)
Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case \ Gender | M.F. | N. | MM.FF. | NN. | |
| nominative | superior | superius | superiōrēs | superiōra | |
| genitive | superiōris | superiōris | superiōrum | superiōrum | |
| dative | superiōrī | superiōrī | superiōribus | superiōribus | |
| accusative | superiōrem | superius | superiōrēs | superiōra | |
| ablative | superiōre | superiōre | superiōribus | superiōribus | |
| vocative | superior | superius | superiōrēs | superiōra | |
Descendants
Romanian
Adjective
Superior
- superior
Antonyms
Spanish
Adjective
Noun
Superior m. (feminine superiora, masculine plural superiores, feminine plural superioras)
