Super
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.
Words to choose between 5
| playful | |
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| everyday | |
| professional | |
| formal |
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playful
Fits when current casual speech suits strong excitement
Careful Awesome is too slangy for formal praise and can sound automatic.
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playful
Fits when enthusiastic approval should feel energetic
Careful Terrific can seem exaggerated for a merely pleasant result.
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everyday
Fits when broad informal approval is enough
Careful Great may sound routine, while super adds a little more bounce.
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professional
Fits when high quality should be stated with measured confidence
Careful Excellent feels formal and evaluative compared with friendly super.
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formal
Fits when proven top quality matters more than excitement
Careful First-rate judges quality but lacks super's easy friendliness.
Opposites 3
- awful
- poor
- mediocre
Common phrases 3
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super job
The volunteers did a super job labeling every donation.
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super idea
A shared tool shelf is a super idea for the workshop.
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super helpful
The color-coded map was super helpful for first-time visitors.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: User:TaxRebate, British accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Updated