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Superb vs Smashing - What's the difference?

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Superb is a related term of smashing.


As adjectives the difference between superb and smashing

is that superb is while smashing is serving to smash (something).

As a noun smashing is

gerund: the action of the verb to smash .

As a verb smashing is

.

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

    smashing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving to smash (something).
    • The boxer delivered a smashing blow to his opponent's head.
  • (British informal ) Wonderful, very good or impressive.
    • We had a smashing time at the zoo.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Gerund: The action of the verb to smash .
    • Some Greek dance is traditionally accompanied by the smashing of crockery.

    Verb

    (head)