superiority
/sju:,piəri'ɔriti/
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The team's superiority was clear from their commanding lead on the scoreboard.
Definition
- Noun:
- The state or quality of being superior: The condition of being higher in rank, status, quality, or power than something or someone else.
- An instance of surpassing usual limits or excelling: A display of being better or greater in a particular aspect.
- A sense of being better than others: An attitude or belief that one is better or more important than other people.
Usage Examples
- General Quality:
- The company's success is due to the technical superiority of its products.
- There is no doubt about the superiority of this method over the old one.
- Attitude or Feeling:
- His air of superiority made him very unpopular with his colleagues.
- She spoke with a tone of superiority that was off-putting.
Advanced Usage
- "Superiority complex": A psychological condition or attitude characterized by an exaggerated belief in one's own abilities and importance, often considered an overcompensation for feelings of inferiority.
- His constant bragging is just a sign of a deep-seated superiority complex.
Variants and Related Words
- Superior (adj/n): Higher in rank, quality, or importance; a person of higher rank.
- She is his superior in the organization.
- Superiorly (adv): In a superior manner.
Synonyms
- Advantage: A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable position.
- Dominance: Power and influence over others.
- Excellence: The quality of being outstanding or extremely good.
- Preeminence: The fact of surpassing all others; superiority.
Antonyms
- Inferiority: The condition of being lower in status or quality than another or others.
- Mediocrity: The quality of being average or not very good.
The team's superiority was clear from their commanding lead on the scoreboard.
Noun
- the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
- displaying a sense of being better than others
- he hated the white man's superiority and condescension
- the quality of being at a competitive advantage
- the quality of being superior