superior

adjective/suːˈpɪəriə/CEFR B2

উৎকৃষ্টতর; ঊর্ধ্বতন

Meaning

Better than something else, or higher in rank.

Example sentences

  • This cloth is superior to the other.এই কাপড়টি অন্যটির চেয়ে ভালো।
  • Report it to a superior officer.ঊর্ধ্বতন কর্মকর্তাকে জানান।

A common mistake

This model is superior than the old one.→This model is superior to the old one.

Superior takes to, never than — and so do inferior, senior, junior and prior. All four come from Latin comparatives, which is why English than sounds wrong after them.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: senior, better

Antonyms: inferior

Similar words, and what each means

  • senior

    জ্যেষ্ঠ, ঊর্ধ্বতন; বয়সে বড়

    Higher in rank or older, or a person of that kind.

  • better

    আরও ভালো

    Of higher quality than something else; also, less ill.

Other English words for “উৎকৃষ্টতর; ঊর্ধ্বতন”

  • senior

    Higher in rank or older, or a person of that kind.

Opposite words

  • subordinate

    অধস্তন কর্মচারী, অধীনস্থ কর্মী, নিম্নপদস্থ, অধস্তন কর্মী, অধীনস্থ ব্যক্তি

    A person who has a lower rank than someone else at work.

  • underling

    অধস্তন কর্মী (তাচ্ছিল্যের সুরে)

    A person of lower rank, spoken of dismissively.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • superioritynounশ্রেষ্ঠত্ব; ঊর্ধ্বতনতা

“superior” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “superior” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • স্পষ্টভাষী, খোলামেলা
    • • কুসংস্কারাচ্ছন্ন
    • • উৎকৃষ্টতর; ঊর্ধ্বতন
    • • মসৃণ ও চকচকে; ছিমছাম সুন্দর
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    উৎকৃষ্টতর; ঊর্ধ্বতন — superior (adjective) — উৎকৃষ্টতর; ঊর্ধ্বতন. Better than something else, or higher in rank.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “superior”?

    • • receptive
    • • semi-transparent
    • • unchecked
    • • senior
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    senior — senior — জ্যেষ্ঠ, ঊর্ধ্বতন; বয়সে বড়. Higher in rank or older, or a person of that kind.

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