super

su-per · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (adjective, informal) Excellent; very good.

  2. 2.

    (adverb) Especially; particularly.

  3. 3.

    (prefix) Above, over, or beyond.

  4. 4.

    (noun) A superintendent, especially of a building.

  5. 5.

    (noun) Superfine grade of a product.

Related words

Antonyms: awful, terrible
See also: excellent, great, ultra
Synonyms: excellent, fantastic, great, wonderful

Etymology

From Latin super ("above, over, beyond"), from Proto-Indo-European uper ("over"). Used as a standalone word in English from the mid-19th century, originally meaning "of high quality." The informal sense of "excellent" developed in the 20th century.