Synonyms and Antonyms of superior

synonym (synonym of superior)

  • (noun.person)
    higher-up, superordinate
    one of greater rank or station or quality (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    master, victor
    a combatant who is able to defeat rivals (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.object)
    lake superior
    the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes (noun.object)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    superscript
    a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character (noun.communication)
     
  • (adj.all)
    higher-ranking, ranking
    having a higher rank (adj.all)
     

antonym (antonym of superior)

  • (noun.communication)
    inferior, subscript
    a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.person)
    inferior
    one of lesser rank or station or quality (noun.person)
     
  • (adj.all)
    adscript
    written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it (adj.all)
     

also (also)

  • of high or superior quality or performance (adj.all)
    best
    (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities (adj.all)
     
  • of or characteristic of high rank or importance (adj.all)
    dominant
    exercising influence or control (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    high
    greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount (adj.all)
     

similar (similar with superior)

  • (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by (adj.all)
    unaffected
    undergoing no change when acted upon (adj.all)
     
  • (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by (adj.all)
    dominant
    exercising influence or control (adj.all)
     
  • having a higher rank (adj.all)
    senior
    older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service (adj.all)
     
  • of high or superior quality or performance (adj.all)
    a-one, ace, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, top-notch, topnotch, tops
    of the highest quality (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    banner
    unusually good; outstanding (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    blue-ribbon, select
    selected or chosen for special qualifications (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    boss, brag
    exceptionally good (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    brilliant, superb
    of surpassing excellence (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    capital
    first-rate (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    choice, prime, prize, quality, select
    of superior grade (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    excellent, fantabulous, first-class, splendid
    very good;of the highest quality (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    gilt-edged
    of the highest quality or value (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    greatest, sterling, superlative
    highest in quality (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    high-performance
    modified to give superior performance (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    outstanding
    distinguished from others in excellence (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    premium
    having or reflecting superior quality or value (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    pucka, pukka
    absolutely first class and genuine (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    shining
    marked by exceptional merit (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    spiffing
    excellent or splendid (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    supreme
    highest in excellence or achievement (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    top-flight, top-hole, topping
    excellent; best possible (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    surpassing, transcendent
    exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    weapons-grade
    of a quality adequate for use in weapons (especially in weapons of mass destruction) (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    well-made
    skillfully constructed (adj.all)
     
  • of or characteristic of high rank or importance (adj.all)
    arch, condescending, patronising, patronizing
    (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    eminent, high
    standing above others in quality or position (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    leading, preeminent
    greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    high-level, high-ranking, upper-level
    at an elevated level in rank or importance (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    majestic, olympian
    majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    superordinate
    of higher rank or status or value (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    upper
    superior in rank or accomplishment (adj.all)
     

hypernym (superior IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character (noun.communication)
    character, grapheme, graphic symbol
    a written symbol that is used to represent speech (noun.communication)
     
  • a combatant who is able to defeat rivals (noun.person)
    battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper
    someone who fights (or is fighting) (noun.person)
     
  • one of greater rank or station or quality (noun.person)
    leader
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others (noun.person)
     
  • the head of a religious community (noun.person)
    religious
    a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience (noun.person)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF superior relation)

  • a combatant who is able to defeat rivals (noun.person)
    conqueror, vanquisher
    someone who is victorious by force of arms (noun.person)
     
  • one of greater rank or station or quality (noun.person)
    better
    a superior person having claim to precedence (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    god
    a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    supervisor
    one who supervises or has charge and direction of (noun.person)
     
  • the head of a religious community (noun.person)
    abbess, mother superior, prioress
    the superior of a group of nuns (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    abbot, archimandrite
    the superior of an abbey of monks (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    prior
    the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot (noun.person)
     

instance hypernym (superior IS A KIND OF .... relation (represent specific [usually real-world] instances of something))

  • a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth (noun.location)
    town
    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city (noun.location)
     
  • the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes (noun.object)
    lake
    a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land (noun.object)
     

part meronym (HAS PART relation)

  • a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth (noun.location)
    badger state, wi, wisconsin
    a midwestern state in north central United States (noun.location)
     
  • the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes (noun.object)
    great lakes
    a group of five large, interconnected lakes in central North America (noun.object)
     

attribute (superior is an attribute of ....)

  • of high or superior quality or performance (adj.all)
    caliber, calibre, quality
    a degree or grade of excellence or worth (noun.attribute)
     

derivation (.... is derived from superior)

domain category (superior is domain category of ....)

  • having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit (adj.all)
    astronomy, uranology
    the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole (noun.cognition)
     
  • written or printed above and to one side of another character (adj.all)
    printing, printing process
    reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication (noun.communication)
     
synonym antonym also similar hypernym hyponym instance hypernym higher-up superordinate master victor lake superior superscript inferior subscript adscript dominant high best unaffected dominant senior arch eminent high character grapheme graphic symbol religious leader battler abbess mother superior abbot archimandrite prior better town lake
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