higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.

a superior officer.

above the average in excellence, merit, intelligence, etc.

superior math students.

of higher grade or quality

superior merchandise.

greater in quantity or amount

superior numbers.

showing a consciousness or feeling of being better than or above others

superior airs.

not yielding or susceptible (usually fol. by to )

to be superior to temptation.

higher in place or position

We moved our camp to superior ground.

Botany .

situated above some other organ.

(of a calyx) seeming to originate from the top of the ovary.

(of an ovary) free from the calyx.

Anatomy . (of an organ or part)

higher in place or position; situated above another.

toward the head. Compare inferior ( def. 7 ) .

Printing . written or printed high on a line of text, as the 2 in a 2 b; superscript. Compare inferior ( def. 9 ) .

one superior to another.

Also called superscript. Printing . a superior letter, number, or symbol. Compare inferior ( def. 11 ) .

Ecclesiastical . the head of a monastery, convent, or the like.

adjective

bad , below , inferior , lower , minor , poor , humble , meek

noun

inferior , servant

adjective

above , a cut above , admirable , capital , choice , dandy , deluxe , distinguished , exceeding , exceptional , exclusive , expert , famous , fine , finer , first-class , first-rate , first-string , five-star , good , good quality , grander , high-caliber , high-class , major , more advanced , more skillful , noteworthy , of higher rank , over , overlying , paramount , predominant , preferable , preferred , premium , prevailing , primary , remarkable , senior , superhuman , superincumbent , surpassing , unrivalled , airy , bossy , cavalier , cocky * , condescending , cool , disdainful , high-and-mighty * , high-hat * , insolent , lofty , overbearing , patronizing , pretentious , proud , snobbish , stuck-up * , supercilious , uppity * , upstage , wiseguy , prime , select , ace , banner , blue-ribbon , brag , champion , quality , splendid , superb , terrific , tiptop , top , haughty , high-and-mighty , lordly , overweening , prideful , upper , antecedent , excellent , magisterial , meritorious , more excellent , palmy , perfect , preeminent , prepotent , supereminent , supernal , supernatural , superordinary , superordinate , unsurpassed

noun

boss , brass * , ceo , chief , chieftain , director , elder , exec , executive , head , head honcho , heavyweight , higher-up , key player , leader , manager , principal , ruler , senior , supervisor , vip * , better , antecedence , arrogant , best , chauvinism , choice , condescending , conspicuity , deluxe , dominant , elevated , elite , eminence , ethnocentrism , exalted , exceeding , excellent , exceptional , exquisite , fine , greater , haughty , higher , higher up , illuminism , insolent , magnifico , marvelous , meliority , ne plus ultra , noteworthy , outstanding , precedence , predominance , predominant , preeminence , preeminent , premium , preponderance , seniority , snobbish , sociocentrism , supercilious , superciliousness , supereminence , superiority , superlative , surpassing , transcendence , transcendent , upper , uppity , vantage point , worthiness