superior vs higher-up

higher-up vs superior

superior and higher-up both are nouns.

superior is an adjective but higher-up is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
superior	Yes	Yes	No	No
higher-up	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, superior and higher-up are synonyms defined as:

superior and higher-up: one of greater rank or station or quality

Other synonyms of superior include superordinate.

superior (noun)	higher-up (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
one of greater rank or station or quality
the head of a religious community
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

superior (adjective)	higher-up (adjective)
written or printed above and to one side of another character
of or characteristic of high rank or importance
of high or superior quality or performance
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

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