superior

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. better (see superiority); higher-ranking; proud. —n. higher authority; mother or father superior. See asceticism.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

Syn. higher, better, preferred, above, exceeding, finer, of higher rank, a cut above*, in ascendency, more exalted; see also excellent .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

boss, head, senior, chief, leader, *head honcho, *biggest toad in the puddle, master, higher-up, supervisor, CEO, commander in chief, ranking officer, *big cheese.

ANT.: inferior, junior, *low man on the totem pole, subordinate

II

a.

1. higher greater, above, better, supreme, superlative, first-class, first-rate, peerless, excellent, outstanding, *acut above, *tops, unrivaled, predominant, preeminent, incomparable, *A-1, exceptional.

2. haughty arrogant, snobbish, high and mighty, proud, supercilious, stuck-up, condescending, patronizing, pretentious.

ANT.: 1. inferior, lower, second-rate, poor. 2. down to earth, humble, modest

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective 1. Being at a rank above another: higher, senior. See OVER. 2. Of greater excellence than another: better1, preferable. See BETTER. 3. Of fine quality: choice, fine1, first-class, prime, select. See BETTER. 4. Exceptionally good of its kind: ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine1, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, terrific, tiptop, top. Informal: A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch. Slang: boss. Chiefly British: tophole. See GOOD. 5. Overly convinced of one's own superiority and importance: arrogant, haughty, high-and-mighty, insolent, lofty, lordly, overbearing, overweening, pndeful, proud, supercilious. Idiom: on one's high horse. See ATTITUDE. 6. Being at a height or level above another: higher, upper. See HIGH. II noun One who stands above another in rank: better1, elder, senior. Informal: higher-up. See OVER.