: marked to the highest degree by grandeur, excellence, brilliance, or competence
superbly
adverb
superbness
noun
Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of superb in a Sentence
They've done a superb job.
The performance was absolutely superb.
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Porzingis got off to another superb start, scoring 13 points in the opening three and a half minutes.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
In addition, incoming freshman Tae Simmons is having a superb senior season at Heritage Christian High School in Northridge.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
The masses love Yeti tumblers for their superb insulation, kitchen-grade stainless steel build, spill-proof design, and unbeatable sleekness.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Jan. 2025
Michael Caine is superb as a humorous deconstruction of how much Holmes relies on rhetoric and confidence.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
In addition, incoming freshman Tae Simmons is having a superb senior season at Heritage Christian High School in Northridge.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
The masses love Yeti tumblers for their superb insulation, kitchen-grade stainless steel build, spill-proof design, and unbeatable sleekness.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Jan. 2025
Michael Caine is superb as a humorous deconstruction of how much Holmes relies on rhetoric and confidence.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Superb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superb. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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superb
adjective
su·perb
su̇-ˈpərb 
: outstandingly excellent, impressive, or beautiful
superb quality
was a superb pianist
superbly
adverb
superbness
noun
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