Entry Word: superior

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude <that superior sportscaster lets it be known that he thinks all foreign baseball teams are second-rate> — see arrogant
2 having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself <the superior attitude of the store ownerʼs son drove the other employees crazy> — see proud 1
3 of the very best kind <if you want a really superior mango, try one picked ripe from the tree> — see excellent
4 standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement <a university known for attracting superior scientists and mathematicians> — see eminent