Words of Positivity
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Super

adj.joyful, capableplayful

What it means

Very good, enjoyable, or excellent.

Reach for it when giving casual, upbeat praise for something very good or enjoyable

The volunteers did a super job preparing the hall.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    awesome

    when current casual speech suits strong excitement

    not when Awesome is too slangy for formal praise and can sound automatic.

  • playful

    terrific

    when enthusiastic approval should feel energetic

    not when Terrific can seem exaggerated for a merely pleasant result.

  • everyday

    great

    when broad informal approval is enough

    not when Great may sound routine, while super adds a little more bounce.

  • professional

    excellent

    when high quality should be stated with measured confidence

    not when Excellent feels formal and evaluative compared with friendly super.

  • formal

    first-rate

    when proven top quality matters more than excitement

    not when First-rate judges quality but lacks super's easy friendliness.

Said against

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  • awful
  • poor
  • mediocre

It naturally appears in

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  • super job

    The volunteers did a super job labeling every donation.

  • super idea

    A shared tool shelf is a super idea for the workshop.

  • super helpful

    The color-coded map was super helpful for first-time visitors.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.