WordDisk
  • Reading
    • Shortcuts
      •   Home
      •   All Articles
      •   Read from Another Site
      Sources
      • Wikipedia
      • Simple Wikipedia
      • VOA Learning English
      • Futurity
      • The Conversation
      • MIT News
      • Harvard Gazette
      • Cambridge News
      • YDS/YÖKDİL Passages
      Topics
      • Technology
      • Engineering
      • Business
      • Economics
      • Human
      • Health
      • Energy
      • Biology
      • Nature
      • Space
  •  Log in
  •  Sign up
3.91
History
Add

superb adjective [ suːˈpəːb ]

• very good; excellent.
• "a superb performance"
Similar: excellent, superlative, first-rate, first-class, superior, supreme, outstanding, remarkable, dazzling, marvellous, magnificent, wonderful, splendid, admirable, noteworthy, impressive, fine, exquisite, exceptional, glorious, sublime, perfect, of the first order, of the first water, great, fantastic, fabulous, stellar, terrific, super, awesome, amazeballs, ace, cool, A1, tip-top, brilliant, brill, smashing, bosting, badass, on fleek,
Opposite: poor, inferior,
• impressively splendid.
• "the Bey of Tunis was building himself a superb mausoleum"
Similar: magnificent, majestic, splendid, grand, impressive, imposing, awe-inspiring, breathtaking, gorgeous, choice, resplendent, stately, sumptuous, opulent, lavish, luxurious, deluxe, plush, ritzy,
Opposite: poor, inferior,
Origin: mid 16th century (in superb (sense 2)): from Latin superbus ‘proud, magnificent’.


2025 WordDisk