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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Elliot Anderson was absolutely superb against Panama, while Jude Bellingham was man of the match and rightly so, and Harry Kane got his goal, again.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

That trio have been superb players and ambassadors for the game.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Given the conditions and the flat pitch it was a superb effort from England, who set about cutting the deficit despite the loss of Emilio Gay for a duck.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

It had a superb CEO, dominated its market and its sales kept growing, but Cisco’s shares only regained their peak last year, a quarter century later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Ron gaped, openmouthed, at the seven superb broomsticks in front of him.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

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