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better vs superior

superior vs better

better and superior both are nouns.

better and superior both are adjectives.

better is a verb but superior is not a verb.

better is an adverb but superior is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
better Yes Yes Yes Yes
superior Yes Yes No No
As nouns, superior is a hypernym of better; that is, superior is a word with a broader meaning than better:
  • better: a superior person having claim to precedence
  • superior: one of greater rank or station or quality
Other hypernyms of better include higher-up, superordinate.
better (noun) superior (noun)
something superior in quality or condition or effect a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
the superior one of two alternatives one of greater rank or station or quality
someone who bets the head of a religious community
a superior person having claim to precedence a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
better (adjective) superior (adjective)
(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another written or printed above and to one side of another character
(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness of or characteristic of high rank or importance
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable of high or superior quality or performance
more than half having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit
(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by
having a higher rank
(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by
better (verb) superior (verb)
get better
to make better
surpass in excellence
better (adverb) superior (adverb)
comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
from a position of superiority or authority
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