superiority
su·pe·ri·or·i·ty
noun \su̇-ˌpir-ē-ˈȯr-ə-tē, ˌsü-, -ˈär-\ plural su·pe·ri·or·i·ties
Definition of SUPERIORITY
: the quality or state of being superior; also : a superior characteristic
Examples of SUPERIORITY
- His success has given him a false sense of superiority.
- <the superiority of some of the customers at the exclusive beauty salon is enough to curl your hair>
First Known Use of SUPERIORITY
15th century
Related to SUPERIORITY
- Synonyms
- assumption, bumptiousness, consequence, haughtiness, hauteur, high horse, huffiness, imperiousness, loftiness, lordliness, masterfulness, peremptoriness, pomposity, pompousness, presumptuousness, pretense (or pretence), pretension, pretentiousness, self-consequence, self-importance, superciliousness, arrogance, toploftiness
- Antonyms
- humility, modesty, unassumingness, unpretentiousness
Rhymes with SUPERIORITY
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