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
Example sentences :
  • 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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