What does superb mean?

Definitions for superb
sʊˈpɜrb, sə-su·perb

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word superb.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. brilliant, superbadjective

    of surpassing excellence

    "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor"

  2. superbadjective

    surpassingly good

    "a superb meal"

Wiktionary

  1. superbadjective

    first-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good

  2. Etymology: From superbus.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. SUPERBadjective

    Grand; pompous; lofty; august; stately; magnificent.

    Etymology: superbe, French; superbus, Latin.

ChatGPT

  1. superb

    The word "superb" is commonly used to describe something that is of outstanding quality, excellence, or brilliance. It implies that the subject excels in its category, surpassing expectations and impressing with its exceptional attributes.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Superbadjective

    grand; magnificent; august; stately; as, a superb edifice; a superb colonnade

  2. Superbadjective

    rich; elegant; as, superb furniture or decorations

  3. Superbadjective

    showy; excellent; grand; as, a superb exhibition

  4. Etymology: [F. superbe, L. superbus, fr. super over. See Super-.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Superb

    sū-pėrb′, adj. proud: magnificent: stately: elegant: showy: (coll.) first-class, very good.—adv. Superb′ly.—n. Superb′ness, the state of being superb. [L. superbus, proud—super, above.]

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'superb' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4397

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'superb' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4558

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'superb' in Adjectives Frequency: #586

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of superb in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of superb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of superb in a Sentence

  1. Rowan Dean:

    This is just superb and it was on YOUR ABC earlier this evening, which Sky News Australia paid for this lefty lunacy, have a look, there we go Ross Cameron, consent for changing nappies.

  2. Tom Selleck:

    The work on the show is superb.

  3. Norihiro Fujito:

    Microsoft’s earnings were superb, even compared with strong market expectations, those tech firm shares have been in a bit of the doldrums since August but they are likely to lead the market again, given their solid outlook.

  4. Carly Fiorina:

    When we know 307,000 veterans have died waiting for health care and the VA gave out $142 million in bonuses for superb performance, I’m going to start by firing 400 senior executives at the VA.

  5. Robert Spicer:

    Here we have preserved in amber all the details of one such early flower just at the time when flowering plants begin to spread across the globe, and it shows superb adaptation to seasonally dry environments that supports vegetation exposed to frequent wildfires.

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