Antonyms for superiority
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : suh-peer-ee-awr-i-tee, -or-, soo- |
Phonetic Transcription : səˌpɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-, sʊ- |
Definition of superiority
Origin :- late 15c., from Old French superiorite or directly from Medieval Latin superioritas, from super "above, over" (see super-).
- noun advantage, predominance
- To be able to look down where he looked up—what was it but superiority?
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- George does more frequently, but not with the air of superiority he once did.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- Their superiority was greater in size and weight of metal than in numbers.
- Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey
- A sentiment appropriate to the occasion of another's superiority.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- I admit the superiority of many other French things besides French art.
- Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
- But I will not yield an inch on the superiority of English weather and weather-painting.
- Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
- His self-respect must be restored by superiority over somebody.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
- The older man looked at me with the superiority of age towards youth.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
- Superiority of rank is a powerful and genuine influence in love.
- Extract from : « The Room in the Dragon Volant » by J. Sheridan LeFanu
- The superiority of these man-animals increased with every moment.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
Synonyms for superiority
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