super

/'sju:pə/

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Explanation of the Word "Super"

The word "super" is an adjective that means "extremely good," "very large," or "of the highest quality." It is often used to describe something that is better than usual or that exceeds expectations.

Advanced Usage:

• "Super" can be combined with other words to create compound adjectives:
  • Superhuman: Beyond normal human abilities (e.g., "He has superhuman strength.")
  • Supermarket: A large store that sells food and other products (e.g., "I need to go to the supermarket to buy groceries.")

Word Variants:

• There are no direct variants of "super," but you can find related forms:
  • Superb: This is an adjective that also means excellent or impressive (e.g., "She gave a superb performance.").
  • Superiority: A noun that refers to the state of being superior (better) than others.

Different Meanings:

1. As mentioned, "super" can refer to a caretaker or janitor in an apartment building, acting on behalf of the owner.
   • Example: "The super fixed the leaky faucet in my apartment."

Synonyms:

• Excellent
• Outstanding
• Fantastic
• Wonderful
• Exceptional

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• While "super" itself doesn't form many idioms, it is often used in phrases:
  • "Super star": A very famous person, particularly in entertainment.
  • "Supercharged": To enhance or improve greatly (e.g., "The new software supercharges my computer's performance.").

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Adjective

1. extremely large
   • another super skyscraper
2. including more than a specified category
   • a super experiment
3. of the highest quality
   • an ace reporter
   • a crack shot
   • a first-rate golfer
   • a super party
   • played top-notch tennis
   • an athlete in tiptop condition
   • she is absolutely tops

Adverb

1. to an extreme degree
   • extremely cold
   • extremely unpleasant

Noun

1. a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector

Synonyms

• ace
• A-one
• crack
• first-rate
• tiptop
• topnotch
• top-notch
• tops
• extremely
• exceedingly
• passing
• superintendent