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2 ADJ If you say that someone has superb confidence, control, or skill, you mean that they have very great confidence, control, or skill. □  With superb skill he managed to make a perfect landing. ●  su|perb|ly ADV [ADV with v, ADV adj/adv] □  …his superbly disciplined opponent. SYNONYMS superb ADJ 1

excellent:The recording quality is excellent.

wonderful:I've always thought she was a wonderful singer.

marvellous:He certainly is a marvellous actor.

su|per|bug /suː pə ^r bʌg/ (superbugs ) N‑COUNT Journalists refer to a type of bacteria as a superbug when it cannot be killed by antibiotics.

super|charged /suː pə ^r tʃɑː ^r dʒd/ ADJ If a car engine is supercharged , it has more air than normal forced into it so that the petrol burns more quickly and the car has more power.

super|cili|ous /suː pə ^r s I liəs/ ADJ If you say that someone is supercilious , you disapprove of them because they behave in a way that shows they think they are better than other people. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  His manner is supercilious and arrogant.

super|com|put|er /suː pə ^r kəmpjuː tə ^r / (supercomputers ) N‑COUNT A supercomputer is a powerful computer that can process large amounts of data very quickly.

super|con|duc|tiv|ity /suː pə ^r kɒndʌkt I v I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT Superconductivity is the ability of certain metals to allow electricity to pass through them without any resistance at very low temperatures. [TECHNICAL ]

super|con|duc|tor /suː pə ^r kəndʌ ktə ^r / (superconductors ) N‑COUNT A superconductor is a metal that allows electricity to pass through it without resistance at very low temperatures. [TECHNICAL ]

su per-e go (super-egos ) also superego N‑COUNT Your super-ego is the part of your mind which makes you aware of what is right and wrong, and which causes you to feel guilty when you have done something wrong. [TECHNICAL ]

super|fi|cial /suː pə ^r f I ʃ ^ə l/

1 ADJ If you describe someone as superficial , you disapprove of them because they do not think deeply, and have little understanding of anything serious or important. [DISAPPROVAL ]

2 ADJ If you describe something such as an action, feeling, or relationship as superficial , you mean that it includes only the simplest and most obvious aspects of that thing, and not those aspects which require more effort to deal with or understand. □  Their arguments do not withstand the most superficial scrutiny. □  His roommate had been pleasant on a superficial level.

3 ADJ Superficial is used to describe the appearance of something or the impression that it gives, especially if its real nature is very different. □  Despite these superficial resemblances, this is a darker work than her earlier novels.

4 ADJ Superficial injuries are not very serious, and affect only the surface of the body. You can also describe damage to an object as superficial . □  The 69-year-old clergyman escaped with superficial wounds.

super|flu|ity /suː pə ^r fluː I ti/ (superfluities ) N‑COUNT If there is a superfluity of something, there is more of it than is needed. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] The city has a superfluity of five-star hotels.

super|flu|ous /suːpɜː ^r fluəs/ ADJ Something that is superfluous is unnecessary or is no longer needed. □  My presence at the afternoon's proceedings was superfluous.

su|per|food /suː pə ^r fuːd/ (superfoods ) N‑COUNT A superfood is a food that contains many vitamins and other substances that are considered to be very good for your health. □  The article recommends eating more superfoods, such as pomegranates and broccoli.

super|grass /suː pə ^r grɑːs, -græ s/ (supergrasses ) N‑COUNT A supergrass is a person who gives the police information about a large group of criminals. [BRIT , INFORMAL ]