Synonyms for supreme
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Superior — dominant, having power over all others
superior, paramount, predominant, dominant, preponderant, regnant
2. Absolute
absolute, divine, peerless, transcendent, sublime, glorious, superlative, consummate, unrivalled UK, unrivaled US
Definitions
- adj. 1
Dominant, having power over all others.
- adj. 2
Greatest, or the most excellent, extreme, superior, highest, or utmost.
- adj. 3
Situated at the highest part or point.
Related words
- Word family
- supremacist supremacy supremely super
- Phrases
- supreme sacrifice supreme being supreme court supreme moderator
- Other spellings
- suprême
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In the strict sense, absolute, free from all limitation or control, and supreme, superior to all, can not properly be said of any being except the divine.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- superior Your people know that I have a superior intellect.
- paramount I'll be there seeing Dream Theater at the Paramount.
- absolute It's an absolute waste of time to wait any longer.
- divine His pneumonia was cured through a divine miracle.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| supreme | steady | |
| superior | steady | |
| paramount | steady | |
| preponderant | falling | |
| regnant | rising | |
| absolute | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- last1, best1
- 5 letters
- first1, chief1
- 6 letters
- divine2
- 7 letters
- leading2, maximum3, sublime2, maximal3, regnant
- 8 letters
- superior4, absolute3, ultimate3, dominant3, imperial4, glorious3, peerless2
- 9 letters
- principal3, sovereign2, paramount3, uppermost3, unrivaled3
- 10 letters
- consummate3, unrivalled, unexcelled
- 11 letters
- predominant4, superlative4
- 12 letters
- transcendent3, preponderant, supereminent
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (divine2 = 2 syllables).