Antonyms for supreme

Grammar : Adj

Spell : suh-preem, soo-

Phonetic Transcription : səˈprim, sʊ-

Definition of supreme

Origin : 1520s, from Middle French suprême, from Latin supremus "highest," superlative of superus "situated above," from super "above" (see super-). Supreme Being first attested 1690s; Supreme Court is from 1709.

adj greatest, principal

Example sentences :

Our supreme task is the resumption of our onward, normal way.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

This hope—this supreme aspiration—must rule the way we live.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

While this great man lives, he ought to be supreme in the affairs of his country.
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various

The ability to love cleanly and absolutely is the supreme virtue.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

She spoke softly, but with an intensity of supreme feeling in her voice.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

It is Shakespeare's finest play, his supreme achievement as a playwright.
Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris

It was his absolute abandonment to passion which made Shakespeare the supreme poet.
Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris

They were still there alone in this supreme hour, and they waited.
Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola

We have no idea of the Supreme Being but what we learn from reflection on our own faculties.
Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume

With a supreme effort he pulled himself together and embraced the girl.
Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance

Synonyms for supreme

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