super-

More than ordinary

Super- is a prefix meaning above, over, or beyond.

It indicates something larger, more powerful, or of higher quality than usual: supermarket, superhuman, supernatural.

In informal use, super- intensifies or elevates: super-rich, superstar.

The prefix can also mean exceeding a standard: supersonic (faster than sound), superfluous (more than needed).

excess

supersaturate

Dissolve past equilibrium point

superpremium · superdeluxe · supersize · supermajority · superannuated · supernormal · supercool · superheat · superload · superdense

intensity

supercharged

Forcibly increased in power

superfast · supermodel · supergiant · supermax · superfan · superbug · supervolcano · supercomputer · supercell · superbright

hierarchy

supervisor

One who directs workers

superuser · supercontinent · superfamily · supergroup · superorder · superstate · supermajority · supremacy · supranational · superlayer

position

supernatant

Liquid above precipitate

superpose · uppermost · overlying · superadd

Categories
Opposites
vertical position/hierarchy

super-sub-

Below in rank

infra- · under- · micro- · hypo- · mini-

Phrases
Family

super, superior, supervise, superstar, supernatural, superficial, supersede, superfluous, superhuman

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G