superb
Extremely good; among the very best.
superb in a sentence
- The view from the tower was superb, with the whole city glittering below us.
- The baker's lemon tarts are superb, easily the best cakes in the whole town.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to superb?
- Aawful
- Bpoor
- Cterrible
- Dexcellent
Show the answer
D: excellent. The other three mean the opposite of superb.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to superb?
- Aawful
- Bexcellent
- Cgreat
- Dbrilliant
Show the answer
A: awful. The other three mean nearly the same as superb.
Words that mean something similar
excellent, great, brilliant
Words that mean the opposite
awful, poor, terrible
More words about appearance & looks
- tarnish: To make something less shiny or spoil how good it seems.
- tattered: Torn, ragged and falling apart.
- taut: Stretched tight with no slack.
- threadbare: So worn out that the material is thin and nearly see-through.
- transparent: So clear that you can see straight through it.
- trinket: A small, pretty object that is not worth much money.
- unkempt: Untidy and not looked after.
- unscathed: Not harmed or damaged at all.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test