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Superb vs Luxurious - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between superb and luxurious

is that superb is first-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good while luxurious is enjoying pleasures of luxury.

superb

English

Adjective

(er)
  • First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.
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  • *: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

    luxurious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Enjoying pleasures of luxury.
  • Being very fine and comfortable.

    • Antonyms

    * impoverished

    Synonyms

    * epicurean

    See also

    * sumptuous

    Related terms

    * luxuriant * luxuriate * luxuriously * luxury

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