super

Beyond the ordinary

Super means above, over, or beyond the ordinary.

As an adjective, it describes something excellent or outstanding: That concert was super.

As an adverb, it intensifies: super excited, super careful.

As a prefix, super- indicates excess or superiority: supermarket, superhero, supernatural.

In American English, a super is the superintendent of an apartment building.

In casual speech, super often replaces very: I'm super tired.

intensifier

very

To high degree

awfully · terribly · totally · absolutely · remarkably · exceedingly · ultra · hyper · mega · extra

excellent

superb

Extremely impressive, first-rate

fantastic · magnificent · splendid · first-rate · top-notch · marvelous · impeccable · flawless · exemplary · elite

heroic

Supergirl

  • capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
  • sidekickSubordinate adventure partner
  • villainWicked story antagonist

costume · mask · alter-ego · vigilante · comic · savior · protector · mutant · crusader · defender

large

supersize

Increase dramatically in scale

mega · colossal · enormous · massive · oversized · king-size · deluxe · grande · biggie · upsized

prefix

superfluous

Exceeding what suffices

supersize · supermajority · superscript

Categories
Opposites
quality/excellence

superterrible

Extremely poor or distressing

awful · horrible · lousy · rotten · bad

degree/intensity

superslightly

To a minor extent

barely · minimally · hardly · negligibly · somewhat

size/scale

supertiny

Extremely small in size

minuscule · microscopic · miniature · minute · micro

Phrases
Family

supply, supreme, superior, supervise, supervisor, supermarket, superstar, supervision, supernatural

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G