| Main Entry: | superb |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excellent, first-rate |
Synonyms: |
admirable, august, best, breathtaking, choice, elegant, elevated, exalted, exquisite, fine, glorious, gorgeous, grand, great, lofty, magnificent, majestic, marvelous, matchless, noble, optimal, optimum, outstanding, peerless, prime, proud, resplendent, solid, splendid, splendiferous, splendorous, standout, state-of-the-art*, stunning, sublime, super, superior, superlative, unrivaled, very best |
Antonyms: |
bad, inferior, poor, second-rate |
| Main Entry: | ace |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exhibiting expertise in some activity |
Synonyms: |
brilliant, champion, distinguished, excellent, expert, first-rate, great, master, outstanding, superb, virtuoso |
Antonyms: |
inept, unskilled |
| Main Entry: | august |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dignified, noble |
Synonyms: |
baronial, brilliant, eminent, exalted, glorious, grand, grandiose, high-minded, high-ranking, highfalutin', honorable, imposing, impressive, lofty, lordly, magnificent, majestic, monumental, pompous, regal, resplendent, stately, superb, venerable |
Antonyms: |
undignified |
| Main Entry: | beautiful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | physically attractive |
Synonyms: |
admirable, alluring, angelic, appealing, beauteous, bewitching, charming, classy, comely, cute, dazzling, delicate, delightful, divine, elegant, enticing, excellent, exquisite, fair, fascinating, fine, foxy*, good-looking, gorgeous, graceful, grand, handsome, ideal, lovely, magnificent, marvelous, nice, pleasing, pretty, pulchritudinous, radiant, ravishing, refined, resplendent, shapely, sightly, splendid, statuesque, stunning, sublime, superb, symmetrical, taking, well-formed, wonderful |
Antonyms: |
disgusting, grotesque, hideous, homely, offensive, plain, repulsive, ugly, unattractive |
| Main Entry: | brilliant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, outstanding |
Synonyms: |
celebrated, distinguished, eminent, excellent, exceptional, glorious, illustrious, magnificent, prominent, splendid, superb |
Antonyms: |
normal, typical |
| Main Entry: | capital |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior |
Synonyms: |
best, champion, choice, crack, dandy, delightful, deluxe, excellent, famous, fine, first, first-class*, first-rate, five-star, fly, great, prime, splendid, superb, top, top-notch*, world-class |
| Notes: | the word capitol is from the Roman Capitoline Hill and the similarity between capitol and capital is purely coincidental; capitol applies to the building and capital to the seat of a government |
Antonyms: |
inferior, low-class, minor, poor, unimportant |
| Main Entry: | consummate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ultimate, best |
Synonyms: |
able, absolute, accomplished, complete, conspicuous, downright, faultless, finished, flawless, gifted, ideal, impeccable, inimitable, matchless, out-and-out, peerless, perfect, perfected, polished, positive, practiced, ripe, skilled, superb, superlative, supreme, talented, thoroughgoing, total, trained, transcendent, unmitigated, unqualified, unsurpassable, utter, virtuosic, whole |
Antonyms: |
incomplete, unfinished, worst |
| Main Entry: | elevated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | highly moral or dignified |
Synonyms: |
animated, big-time, bright, elated, eloquent, eminent, ethical, exalted, exhilarated, formal, grand, grandiloquent, heavy, high, high-flown, high-minded, honorable, inflated, lofty, noble, righteous, stately, sublime, superb, upright, upstanding, virtuous |
Antonyms: |
base, immoral, lowly, undignified |
| Main Entry: | exalted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praised; held in high esteem |
Synonyms: |
astral, august, dignified, elevated, eminent, exaggerated, excessive, first, grand, high, high-minded, high-ranking, highest, highest-ranking, honorable, honored, ideal, illustrious, immodest, imposing, inflated, intellectual, leading, lofty, magnificent, noble, number one, outstanding, overblown, pompous, prestigious, pretentious, proud, self-important, sublime, superb, superior, top-drawer, top-ranking, uplifting |
Antonyms: |
condemned, criticized, debased, denounced, humiliated |
| Main Entry: | excellent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior, wonderful |
Synonyms: |
A-1, accomplished, admirable, attractive, capital, certified, champion, choice, choicest, desirable, distinctive, distinguished, estimable, exceptional, exemplary, exquisite, fine, finest, first, first-class, first-rate, good, great, high, incomparable, invaluable, magnificent, meritorious, notable, noted, outstanding, peerless, piked, premium, priceless, prime, select, skillful, sterling, striking, superb, superlative, supreme, tiptop, top-notch, transcendent, world-class |
Antonyms: |
bad, failing, imperfect, indistinguished, inferior, poor, second-class, second-rate, unnoteworthy, unworthy |