Difference between Superb and Superior

What is the difference between Superb and Superior?

Superb as an adjective is first-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good while Superior as an adjective is higher in quality.

Superb

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: first-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good

Example sentence: Etretat is becoming more and more amazing. Now is the real moment: the beach with all its fine boats; it is superb, and I am enraged not to be more skillful in rendering all this. I would need two hands and hundreds of canvases.

Superior

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Higher in quality.Higher in rank.Located above.Being greater or better than average; extraordinary.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person of higher rank or quality.The senior person in a monastic community.

Example sentence: Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.

We hope you now know whether to use Superb or Superior in your sentence.

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