superb
[soo-purb, suh-]
- admirably fine or excellent; extremely good: a superb performance.
- sumptuous; rich; grand: superb jewels.
- of a proudly imposing appearance or kind; majestic: superb mountain vistas.
Origin of superb
Synonyms
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com2. elegant.
Synonym study
2. See magnificent.
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Examples from the Web for superb
Contemporary Examples
Pryor wouldn't have succeeded without his superb intelligence, Williams wouldn't have succeeded without his abiding passion.
You can sit at the counter, slurp a superb milk shake, and watch the action.
In an excerpt from the new edition of his superb account of the artist Holy Terror, Bob Colacello considers his legacy and fame.
He was superb as Henry II in The Lion in Winter, and very good in The Ruling Class.
Living longer for someone like myself and my constituency allows for a superb quality of life.
Historical Examples
The mists had now cleared off, and we were promised a superb day.
The Roof of FranceMatilda Betham-Edwards
When that was finished, the three superb pieces of embroidery were put in their places.
The DreamEmile Zola
He had superb health, so he spent most of what he made as it came to him.
Her Father's DaughterGene Stratton-Porter
She would not be wife, but what a wise, superb and faithful servant she made!
Welsh Fairy TalesWilliam Elliott Griffis
Moreover, Hetty had kept through all these years her superb health.
Hetty's Strange HistoryAnonymous
superb
- surpassingly good; excellenta superb actor
- majestic or imposinga superb mansion
- magnificently rich; luxuriousthe jubilee was celebrated with a superb banquet
Word Origin
C16: from Old French superbe, from Latin superbus distinguished, from super above
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Word Origin and History for superb
adj.
1540s, "noble, magnificent" (of buildings, monuments, etc.), from Latin superbus "grand, proud, sumptuous," from super "above, over" (see super-). The second element probably is from PIE root *bhe- "to be." General sense of "very fine" developed by 1729.
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