brilliant vs superior

brilliant is not a noun while superior is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brilliant	No	Yes	No	No
superior	Yes	Yes	No	No

brilliant (noun)	superior (noun)
	a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
	one of greater rank or station or quality
	the head of a religious community
	a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

brilliant (adjective)	superior (adjective)
full of light; shining intensely	written or printed above and to one side of another character
having strong or striking color	of or characteristic of high rank or importance
characterized by grandeur	of high or superior quality or performance
having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence	having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit
clear and sharp and ringing	(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by
of surpassing excellence	having a higher rank
	(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by