superior
Higher in rank, status, or quality.
Example
“Rebecca had always thought shorts were far superior to pants, as they didn't constantly make her legs itch.”
Other meanings
Of high standard or quality.
Greater in size or power.
Antonyms
- inferior
Related words
- inferosuperior
- Superia
- unsuperior
- superior carotid triangle
- superior landlord
- superior lease
- superior mesenteric artery
- superior nasal concha
- superior oblique
- superior tarsal
- superior tenant
- Peover Superior
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "superior" (higher, upper).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “superior” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.