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Phenomenal vs Superb - What's the difference?

phenomenal | superb |

As adjectives the difference between phenomenal and superb

is that phenomenal is very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing while superb is first-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.

phenomenal

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
  • (scientific) Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.
  • (philosophy) Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.

    • Synonyms

    * (very remarkable) awesome (slang)

    Derived terms

    * phenomenal world * transphenomenal

    References

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    superb

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.
  • :
  • *
  • *:Captain Edward Carlisle; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.
  • Grand; magnificent; august; stately.
  • :
  • (lb) Haughty.
  • *1858 , (Julia Kavanagh), Adèle, a Tale: Volume 2 (p.235):
  • *:A remark which Isabella received with a superb curl of the lip, but at the same time, and to her brother's infinite relief, she walked away.

    • Synonyms

    * excellent * superlative

    Derived terms

    * superbly