superannuated, adj. 1. retired, pensioned, Inf put or let out to pasture; too old to work, Inf. over the hill, past one's prime; aged, elderly, old, on or up in years, along or advanced in years; senile, (of women) anile, decrepit, senescent, infirm.
2. antiquated, old-fashioned, Inf old hat, pass£, outdated, out-of-date, outworn, outmoded, out of style, out; obsolete, obsolescent, archaic, out of use, no longer used; dated, vintage, antique, ancient.
superb, adj. 1. fine, admirable, worthy, estimable, notable, noteworthy, distinguished; creditable, commendable, exemplary, meritorious, deserving, praiseworthy, laudable; excellent, first-rate, of the first water, top-drawer, Inf. topnotch, crackerjack, Brit. Sl. whizzo; choice, prime, select, Inf. tiptop, Inf. A-l, Inf. A number 1, Northwest U.S. and Canada, skoo-kum, Australian Sl. bosker, Scot. and North Eng. braw.
2. superlative, matchless, peerless, nonpareil, perfect, sterling, classic; extraordinary, very remarkable, Sl. bang-up, Brit. Sl. spot on, Brit. Sl. bang on, exceptional, superior, standout, outstanding, striking; superfine, superexcellent, marvelous, Sl. marvy, wondrous, wonderful, Inf smashing, magnificent, splendid, Inf. splendiferous, glorious, divine, sensational.
3. resplendent, dazzling, radiant, brilliant, glittering; incredible, unbelievable, amazing, astounding, astonishing, miraculous, surpassing belief, breath-taking, Sl. stunning, staggering, mind-boggling, Sl. mind-blowing; really good, fantastic, fabulous, terrific, Sl. terif, stupendous; Inf out of this world, Sl. unreal, Sl. out of sight, Sl. far-out, Sl. way-out, Sl. keen, Sl. boss, SI. solid, Sl. magic; very good, capital, swell, Inf great, Inf. super, Inf super-duper, Brit. Sl. ripping, Sl. tuff, Sl. bad, Sl. cool, Inf. dandy, Inf. jim-dandy, Inf bully.
4. luxurious, lavish, deluxe, plush, rich, sumptuous, Inf. posh, Inf. swank, or swanky, Inf. ritzy; elegant, fancy, ornate, gorgeous, beautiful; costly, expensive, precious, valuable.
5. majestic, august, stately, grand, noble, sublime; palatial, imposing, impressive, commanding, awe-inspiring, Archaic, magnific; royal, regal, kingly, princely, imperial.
supercilious, adj. arrogant, Inf. up on one's high horse, haughty, cavalier, cavalierly, insolent, contemptuous, disdainful, scornful, sniffish, Inf sniffy; snobbish, snobby, conceited, Inf stuck-up, condescending, patronizing, Inf. uppity, Inf. uppish. Inf snotty, Sl. snooty, Inf. with one's nose in the air, Inf high-hat; above-it-all, lofty, lordly, high and mighty, pompous, high-flown, pretentious, Inf. highfalutin, hoity-toity, stuffy; proud, prideful, overproud, vainglorious, vain, stuck on oneself, Inf. swell-headed, Inf. bigheaded, puffy, puffed up, inflated; self-important, egocentric, narcissistic, self-loving, self-esteeming, self-admiring, self-worshipping; self-centered, egoistic, egoistical, egotistical, egotistic; overconfident, cocky, overweening, overbearing, domineering, dominating, or bossy, imperious, magisterial, dictatorial.
superficial, adj. 1. surface, exterior, external, outer, outside, extrinsic, outward.
2. shallow, skin-deep, cosmetic; slick, glossy, glib, facile, smooth; unprofound, empty, meaningless, without substance, insubstantial; insignificant, unimportant, trifling, trivial, petty, frivolous.
3. apparent, seeming, ostensible, presumable, Archaic. semblable; avowed, alleged, so-called, nominal, in name only; specious, plausible, possible; deceptive, misleading, fallacious, sophistic, casuistic, Logic. paralogical.
4. cursory, slapdash, hasty, hurried, inattentive, careless.