Definitions

superiority

[suh-peer-ee-awr-i-tee, -or-, soo-] / səˌpɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-, sʊ- /

NOUN

advantage, predominance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dominance excellence perfection preeminence prestige supremacy upper hand

STRONG

ascendancy authority better bulge edge eminence influence lead nobility position power predomination preponderance prevalence pull rank spark top transcendence vantage victory

WEAK

ahead meliority whip hand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

imperfection

STRONG

impotence incapacity inferiority weakness

WEAK

disadvantage subservience

Example Sentences

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The Lionesses needed Iceland to do them a favour in the other group match, but Spain showed their superiority in Reykjavik with a thumping 6-1 victory.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The cost of maintaining military superiority is rising as technological innovation accelerates, even as traditional military capital like tanks, ships, and aircraft become more vulnerable and depreciate faster.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

This showed overwhelming superiority, delivered as an opening blast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Cold War military doctrine restrained the U.S. from taking advantage of its military superiority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

I approached the soldier with an air of superiority and thrust out my papers.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

Vocabulary lists containing superiority

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