superior

Definition

Higher in rank, status, or quality.

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French superiour, from Latin superior (“higher, upper”).

Example Sentences

• "Rebecca had always thought shorts were far superior to pants, as they didn't constantly make her legs itch."
• "There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished."
• "Additionally, reliability proved to be superior to NBL's design, with an average of 120,000 miles run during 1959."