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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

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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

For nearly 30 years, he was television’s uber host.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024

Ms Pritchard said her hope was that booking appointments via the NHS app would become as easy as "ordering an uber" and it would be "crucial" to the health service's development.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2023

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

Definitely not advisable, unless you wind up at the uber- exclusive Top of the Standard.

From BusinessWeek ● Dec. 27, 2011