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super- combining form [ ˈsuːpə ]

• above; over; beyond.
• "superlunary"
Origin: from Latin super-, from super ‘above, beyond’.

super adjective

• very good or pleasant; excellent.
• "Julie was a super girl"
Similar: excellent, superb, superlative, first-rate, first-class, superior, outstanding, remarkable, dazzling, marvellous, magnificent, wonderful, splendid, fine, exquisite, exceptional, glorious, sublime, peerless, perfect, of the first water, brilliant, great, fantastic, fabulous, terrific, awesome, ace, stellar, divine, A1, tip-top, top-notch, neat, mega, wicked, cool, banging, crucial, brill, smashing, cracking, on fleek,
Opposite: rotten, lousy,
• (of a manufactured product) very good; superfine.
• "a super quality binder"
• short for superficial (used in expressing quantities of material).

super adverb

• especially; particularly.
• "he's been super understanding"

super noun

• a superintendent.
• "the super walked around the incident room"
• an extra, unwanted, or unimportant person; a supernumerary.
• superphosphate.
• superfine fabric or manufacture.
Origin: mid 19th century: abbreviation.


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