superb — ozdic

Definitions

adj

1

First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.

This champagne is superb.

Captain Edward Carlisle[…]felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze,[…]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.

2

Grand; magnificent; august; stately.

a superb edifice; a superb colonnade

3

Haughty.

A remark which Isabella received with a superb curl of the lip, but at the same time, and to her brother's infinite relief, she walked away.

Collocations

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(adj.)

VERBS

be, look, sound

The pizza tasted superb, and everyone at the dinner party wanted the recipe.

ADV

really

absolutely, quite, simply

The performance was quite superb, and the audience gave a standing ovation.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — of surpassing excellence

brilliant

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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This champagne is superb.

Wiktionary

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Captain Edward Carlisle[…]felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze,[…]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned su

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03

The hundredodd pages of photographs provide superb iconography of artistic collaboration and its rewards.

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04

This is a superb illustration of how Emmet modified the traditional architectural designs.

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05

His taste in music is superb.

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Her technique is superb, but she needs to play with more expression.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, superb is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.