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superior
adjective as in better, greater, higher; excellent
Strongest matches
admirable, exceptional, first-rate, good, high-caliber, preferable, remarkable, superhuman
Strong matches
above, capital, choice, dandy, exclusive, expert, fine, major, over, premium, primary, senior
Weak matches
a cut above, deluxe, distinguished, exceeding, famous, finer, first-class, first-string, five-star, good quality, grander, high-class, more advanced, more skillful, noteworthy, of higher rank, overlying, paramount, predominant, preferred, prevailing, superincumbent, surpassing, unrivalled
adjective as in arrogant, haughty
Weak matches
airy, bossy, cocky, condescending, disdainful, high-and-mighty, high-hat, insolent, lofty, overbearing, patronizing, pretentious, proud, snobbish, stuck-up, supercilious, uppity
Example Sentences
Visibly affected by more than just the marks left on his face, Álvarez acknowledged that Terence Crawford was superior to him.
He has fought in light heavyweight and has faced physically superior opponents.
He then praised Kennedy for “coming up with the answers for autism,” backing the secretary’s long-standing view that just making stuff up is a superior approach to medicine than following the science.
Along with being one of cinema’s most durable monster franchises, “Alien” constantly assesses what it means to be human, and whether our confidence in our supposedly superior intelligence is justified.
Gunner Beck reported the assault, despite attempts by superiors to persuade her not to.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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