1. Of the highest quality, skill, etc.; very good or impressive
   "a super party";
   - ace [informal], A-one [informal], crack [informal], first-rate, tiptop, topnotch [informal], top-notch [informal], tops [informal], A1 [informal], top-class, gnarly [N. Amer, informal], excellent, first-class, fantabulous [informal], splendid, ripping [Brit, archaic, informal], mean [informal], outstanding, lush [Brit, informal], brilliant, beezer [UK, archaic], stellar [informal], awesome [informal], top-drawer, dope [N. Amer, informal], socko [N. Amer, informal], righteous [US, slang], fab [Brit, informal], crucial [slang], rad [N. Amer, slang], radical [N. Amer, slang], nang [Brit, slang], phat [slang], legit [US, slang], awesomesauce [informal], amazeballs [informal], beaut [Austral, NZ, informal], lit [US, slang], storming [Brit, informal], blinding [Brit, slang], stonking [Brit, informal], brill [Brit, informal], wicked [slang], cushty [Brit, informal], def [slang], magic [Brit, slang], smokin' [slang], smoking [slang], sick [N. Amer, slang]
    
2. Extremely large
   "another super skyscraper"
    
3. Including more than a specified category
   "a super experiment"

1. To an extreme degree
   "she is super smart";
   - extremely, exceedingly, deathly, hella [US, informal], stone

1. A caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
   "The super quickly responded to fix the leaky faucet in apartment 3B";
   - superintendent

1. Above
   - sur-
    
2. Excessively, beyond, extreme
   - hyper-, over-, ultra-

Derived forms: supers

See also: big, comprehensive, large, super-duper [informal], superior

Type of: caretaker

Encyclopedia: Super, Mike