Antonyms for supreme


Grammar : Adj
Spell : suh-preem, soo-
Phonetic Transcription : səˈprim, sʊ-


Definition of supreme

Origin :
  • 1520s, from Middle French suprême, from Latin supremus "highest," superlative of superus "situated above," from super "above" (see super-). Supreme Being first attested 1690s; Supreme Court is from 1709.
  • adj greatest, principal
Example sentences :
  • Our supreme task is the resumption of our onward, normal way.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • This hope—this supreme aspiration—must rule the way we live.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • While this great man lives, he ought to be supreme in the affairs of his country.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
  • The ability to love cleanly and absolutely is the supreme virtue.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • She spoke softly, but with an intensity of supreme feeling in her voice.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • It is Shakespeare's finest play, his supreme achievement as a playwright.
  • Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
  • It was his absolute abandonment to passion which made Shakespeare the supreme poet.
  • Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
  • They were still there alone in this supreme hour, and they waited.
  • Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
  • We have no idea of the Supreme Being but what we learn from reflection on our own faculties.
  • Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume
  • With a supreme effort he pulled himself together and embraced the girl.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance

Synonyms for supreme

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