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superb

[soo-purb, suh-] / sʊˈpɜrb, sə- /
ADJECTIVE
excellent, first-rate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admirable best breathtaking elegant exquisite fine glorious gorgeous great magnificent marvelous outstanding solid splendid stunning sublime superior superlative
WEAK
august choice elevated exalted grand lofty majestic matchless noble optimal optimum peerless prime proud resplendent splendiferous splendorous standout state-of-the-art super unrivaled very best
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad contemptible crude homely humble inferior insignificant ordinary poor regular rough shameful ugly unrefined
WEAK
second-rate

Example Sentences

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Liverpool were superb in midweek against Galatasaray but have been woeful in their past three Premier League games picking up just one point against Wolves, Tottenham and Brighton.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Ronnie O'Sullivan produced a superb display to beat Shaun Murphy 5-3 and reach the quarter-finals of the World Open in Yushan.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“A Spy Amongst Us” offers a superb account of a complex episode in the history of the United Kingdom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The chorus—here the superb Clarion Choir—reinforces the moral lessons at salient points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“But it is not too much to say that she has one of the most superb contralto voices that has been heard in Philadelphia for a very long time.”

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.