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Definitions

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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Nevertheless, a superb start to get both Mercedes by Turn One and then control the pace for the first stint.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Arsenal remain in a superb position in the Premier League and have the Champions League and FA Cup in their sights, but this was a sobering and disappointing day for the Gunners.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers,” reads the epigraph to Sara Pennypacker’s superb novel “The Lions’ Run.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

For any doubters, “The Power of Life” makes it clear that Lamarck was a superb naturalist, whose work deserves more respect than it receives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

But, taken detail by verbal detail, what a superb piece of emotional engineering!

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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