superior vs ripping

superior is a noun but ripping is not a noun.

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

superior (noun)	ripping (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

superior (adjective)	ripping (adjective)
written or printed above and to one side of another character	resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
of or characteristic of high rank or importance	very good; of the highest quality
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