Superintendence, Superintendency, n. Supervision, inspection, oversight, care, direction, control, charge, management, guidance, surveillance.
Superintendent, n. Overseer, supervisor, master, conductor, inspector, curator, warden, guardian, custodian, intendant, director.
Superior, a.
- 1. High, higher, upper, paramount, more elevated.
- 2. Of higher rank, more exalted, more dignified.
- 3. Surpassing, noble, more eminent, more excellent, preferable, greater.
- 4. Predominant, prevalent.
Superiority, n.
- 1. Pre-eminence, ascendency, predominance, supremacy, preponderance, advantage, prevalence, odds.
- 2. Excellence, worthiness, nobility.
Superior to. Above, beyond the influence of, unaffected by.
Superlative, a. Supreme, most eminent, greatest, most excellent, surpassing, transcendent, consummate, pre-eminent, peerless, incomparable.
Supernal, a. Heavenly, celestial, divine.
Supernatural, a. Miraculous, preternatural, above nature, beyond the powers of nature, that exceeds the laws of nature.
Supernumerary, a. Odd, redundant, in excess, above the regular number, left over (from a specified number), superfluous.
Superpose, v. a. Superimpose, lay upon.
Superscription, n. Inscription, direction.
Supersede, v. a.
- 1. Suspend, annul, overrule, set aside, make void, obviate, neutralize.
- 2. Displace, replace, supplant, succeed, remove.
Superstition, n.
- 1. Bigotry, fanaticism.