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superb

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su·perb  (s-pûrb)
adj.
1. Of unusually high quality; excellent: a superb wine; superb skill.
2. Majestic; imposing: The cheetah is a superb animal.
3. Rich; luxurious.

[Latin superbus, arrogant, superior; see uper in Indo-European roots.]

su·perbly adv.
su·perbness n.

superb [sʊˈpɜːb sjʊ-]
adj
1. surpassingly good; excellent a superb actor
2. majestic or imposing a superb mansion
3. magnificently rich; luxurious the jubilee was celebrated with a superb banquet
[from Old French superbe, from Latin superbus distinguished, from super above]
superbly  adv
superbness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.superb - of surpassing excellence; "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor"
superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
2.superb - surpassingly good; "a superb meal"
good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"

superb
adjective
1. splendid, excellent, magnificent, topping (Brit. slang), fine, choice, grand, superior, divine, marvellous, gorgeous, mega (slang), awesome (slang), world-class, exquisite, breathtaking, first-rate, superlative, unrivalled, brill (informal), bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), boffo (slang), splendiferous (facetious), of the first water, chillin' (U.S. slang) a superb 18-hole golf course
splendid bad, terrible, awful, disappointing, dreadful, pathetic, inferior, mediocre, poor quality, woeful, abysmal, run-of-the-mill, uninspired, third-rate, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal)
2. magnificent, superior, marvellous, exquisite, breathtaking, admirable, superlative, unrivalled, splendiferous (facetious) With superb skill he managed to make a perfect landing.
magnificent bad, terrible, awful, disappointing, dreadful, pathetic, inferior, mediocre, poor quality, woeful, abysmal, run-of-the-mill, uninspired, third-rate, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal)
Translations
superb [suːˈpɜːb] ADJestupendo, magnífico

superb [suˈpɜːrb] adjsuperbe, magnifique

superb
adjgroßartig; design, painting alsomeisterhaft; quality, food alsovorzüglich, superb (dated, geh)

superb [suːˈpɜːb] adj (quality) → superbo/a; (control, confidence) → magnifico/a
superb [suːˈpɜːb] adj (quality) → superbo/a; (control, confidence) → magnifico/a

superb
adj superb [suˈpəːb]
magnificent or excellent a superb view/meal. uitsonderlik رائِع، خَلاب превъзходен skvělý superb herrlich εξαιρετικός magnífico, maravilloso, excelente suurepärane, võrratu با شكوه suurenmoinen superbe, magnifique מְצוּיָן भव्य, आलीशान, शानदार, प्रभावशाली, प्रतापी, महान, उत्कृष्ट, उच्च divan, krasan csodálatos hebat frábær superbo, magnifico すばらしい 최고의, 멋진, 뛰어닌 puikus izcils; krāšņs; kolosāls sangat istimewa magnifiek herlig, ypperlig, superb przepiękny, znakomity magnífico superb, magnific превосходный nádherný; vynikajúci prekrasen izvanredan superb, storartad ดีเลิศ şahane 壯麗的,極好的 величний; грандіозний بہت عمدہ tuyệt vời
adv suˈperbly
uitsonderlik رائِع، فَخْم، مُمْتاز превъзходно skvěle superbt herrlich εξαιρετικά magníficamente, maravillosamente võrratult شكوهمندانه erinomaisesti superbement, magnifiquement בְּצוּרָה מְצוּיֶנֶת भव्यतापूर्ण, शानदारयुक्त divno, krasno pompásan secara hebat frábærlega superbamente, magnificamente すばらしく 멋지게, 뛰어나게 puikiai izcili; krāšņi; kolosāli sangat hebat magnifiek herlig, enestående znakomicie optimamente superb, magnific превосходно skvele prekrasno izvanredno superbt, storartat อย่างดีเลิศ çok güzel 壯麗地 чудово بہت عمدگی سے xuất sắc 丽地

superb فاتن znamenitý superb hervorragend έξοχος espléndido erinomainen superbe izvanredan superbo すばらしい 훌륭한 groots superb wspaniały excelente великолепный storartad วิเศษ muhteşem cực ấn tượng 卓越的


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A member directed the attention of the Superb High Chairman to her, and she was asked to explain her presence there, and what she was doing.
Easily, and without correction by reason, her imagination made pictures, superb backgrounds casting a rich though phantom light upon the facts in the foreground.
Next moment with a rapid, nameless impulse, in a superb lofty arch the bright steel spans the foaming distance, and quivers in the life spot of the whale.
 
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