Collocations for "superior"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "superior" in context.
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superior
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- superior [size, speed, strength]
- is made of superior quality [materials, steel]
- are superior in [number, strength]
- [have, possess] superior knowledge
- is a superior [brand, quality, model] (of)
- superior quality [ingredients, whisky, fabrics]
- their superior level of [quality, education]
- [beaten, overwhelmed, defeated] by their superior [strength, willpower]
- a superior [worker, officer, rank]
- is superior in rank (to)
- is superior in many ways
- [appeal, pray] to a superior being
- [has, with] a superior air about him
- she acts (all) superior
- is not so superior after all
- [felt, thought] he was superior to [others, everyone else, his colleagues]
- felt superior to any [criticism, accusations, allegations]
- will be [heard, appealed] in the superior court
- is superior in [command, rank, authority, experience]
- is superior to [all others, every other one, the competition]
- [fought, defended, oversaw] from a superior position
- anatomy: superior or [cranial, inferior]
- the [fighter, player, contestant] is the clear superior
- is his immediate superior
- the [soldier's, worker's] superior
- when you [talk to, address] your superiors
- superiors in the [force, regiment, company]
- let me [ask, check with] my superior (first)
- [orders, instructions] from your superior
- am going to complain to your superiors if
- is my superior in the [office, department]
'superior' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):