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• uber
  uber

  adverb

  having the specified property to an extreme or excessive degree; very.
• uber-
  uber-

  prefix

  A prefixal use of uber , adverb and adjective, with the basic meaning “over, beyond.” It is added to adjectives and nouns to form compounds (uberstylish; uberchefs ): a hyphen is sometimes used in new coinages or in any words whose component parts it may be desirable to set off distinctly (uber-luxe ).

uber

¹ American  

[oo-ber] / ˈu bər /

German über

adverb

1. having the specified property to an extreme or excessive degree; very.

   an uber fancy restaurant.

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adjective

1. designating a person or thing that exceeds the norms or limits of its kind or class.

   uber intellectuals.

uber- ² American  

Also über-

prefix

1. A prefixal use of uber , adverb and adjective, with the basic meaning “over, beyond.” It is added to adjectives and nouns to form compounds (uberstylish; uberchefs ): a hyphen is sometimes used in new coinages or in any words whose component parts it may be desirable to set off distinctly (uber-luxe ).

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uber- British  

/ ˈuːbə /

combining form

1. indicating the highest, greatest, or most extreme example of something

   America's ubernerd, Bill Gates

   the uber-hip young Bohemians

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Etymology

Origin of uber

First recorded in 1960–65; originally used in hyphenated compounds; from German

Example Sentences

Earlier this year, the fashion world was abuzz when Nordstrom poached uber stylist Catherine Bloom from Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Epstein was, granted, among the uber rich and really powerful men.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

It would also accelerate the trend of uber billionaires, including Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and SpaceX’s Elon Musk, of owning prominent news, entertainment and social media platforms.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

"I don't think we need to see a bunch of uber rich women fired into space... for five minutes," she wrote.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

When I showed it to my friends, they all loved them, especially Amy, who is an uber fan of all things manga.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh