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adjective 1 : of, relating to, or constituting the degree of grammatical comparison that denotes an extreme or unsurpassed level or extent

2 : surpassing others : SUPREME

— su·per·la·tive·ly adverb

2superlative noun 1 : the superlative degree or a superlative form in a language

2 : the utmost degree : ACME

su·per·mar·ket noun : a self-service retail market selling foods and household merchandise

su·per·nal adjective 1 : being or coming from on high

2 : of heavenly or spiritual character

3 : superlatively good

Synonyms

celestial, Elysian, empyrean, heavenly—more at CELESTIAL

su·per·nat·u·ral adjective 1 : of or relating to phenomena beyond or outside of nature

2 : relating to or attributed to a divinity, ghost, or devil

— su·per·nat·u·ral·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] metaphysical, preternatural, superhuman, unearthly; also occult; extrasensory; celestial, divine, heavenly

Antonyms

natural

[1] magical, miraculous, phenomenal, superhuman, uncanny, unearthly; also bizarre, curious, far-out, funny, kinky, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outrageous, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, quirky, remarkable, screwy, strange, wacky, way-out, weird, wild; baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, shocking; aberrant, abnormal, atypical, extraordinary, fantastic, flaky, freak, freakish, idiosyncratic, rare, singular, uncommon, unique, unusual, unwonted; unconventional, uncustomary, unorthodox; conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, salient, striking

[2] blessed, divine, godlike, heavenly, holy, sacred—more at HOLY

su·per·no·va noun : the explosion of a very large star

1supernumerary adjective : exceeding the usual or required number : EXTRA

Synonyms

excess, extra, spare, superfluous, surplus—more at SPARE

2supernumerary noun, plural -ar·ies : an extra person or thing; especially : an actor hired for a nonspeaking part

su·per·pose verb -posed; -pos·ing : SUPERIMPOSE

— su·per·po·si·tion noun

su·per·pow·er noun 1 : excessive or superior power

2 : one of a few politically and militarily dominant nations

su·per·sat·u·rat·ed adjective : containing an amount of a substance greater than that required for saturation

su·per·scribe verb -scribed; -scrib·ing : to write on the top or outside : ADDRESS

— su·per·scrip·tion noun

su·per·script noun : a symbol (as a numeral or letter) written immediately above or above and to one side of another character

su·per·sede verb -sed·ed; -sed·ing [ORIGIN: ME (Sc) superceden to defer, fr. MF superceder, fr. L supersedēre to be superior to, refrain from, fr. super- above + sedēre to sit]

: to take the place of : REPLACE

Synonyms

displace, replace, substitute, supplant—more at REPLACE

su·per·son·ic adjective 1 : ULTRASONIC

2 : being or relating to speeds from one to five times the speed of sound; also : capable of moving at such a speed

su·per·star noun : one that is very prominent or is a prime attraction

Synonyms

celebrity, figure, light, luminary, notable, personage, personality, somebody, standout, star, VIP—more at CELEBRITY

su·per·sti·tion noun 1 : beliefs or practices resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, or trust in magic or chance

2 : an unreasoning fear of nature, the unknown, or God resulting from superstition

— su·per·sti·tious adjective

su·per·struc·ture noun : something built on a base or as a vertical extension

su·per·ti·tle noun : a translation of foreign-language dialogue displayed above a screen or performance

su·per·vene verb -vened; -ven·ing : to occur as something additional or unexpected

su·per·vise verb -vised; -vis·ing : to have or exercise the charge and oversight of

Synonyms

administer, boss, captain, carry on, conduct, control, direct, govern, guide, handle, manage, operate, oversee, regulate, run, superintend—more at CONDUCT

attend, care, mind, tend—more at TEND

su·per·vi·sion noun : the action, process, or occupation of supervising; especially : a critical watching and directing (as

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