The difference between Awesome and Super

When used as nouns, awesome means the quality, state, or essence of being awesome, whereas super means short form of superannuation, the australian/new zealand retirement benefits or pension scheme.

When used as adjectives, awesome means causing awe or terror, whereas super means of excellent quality, superfine.


Super is also adverb with the meaning: very.

Super is also verb with the meaning: to add or to place a super atop the existing boxes of the beehive.

check bellow for the other definitions of Awesome and Super

  1. Awesome as an adjective (dated):

    Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.

    Examples:

    "The waterfall in the middle of the rainforest was an awesome sight."

    "The tsunami was awesome in its destructive power."

  2. Awesome as an adjective (colloquial):

    Excellent, exciting, remarkable.

    Examples:

    "That was awesome!"

    "'Awesome, dude!"

  1. Awesome as a noun (slang):

    the quality, state, or essence of being awesome.

    Examples:

    "pure awesome''; ''made of awesome"

  1. Super as an adjective:

    Of excellent quality, superfine.

  2. Super as an adjective:

    better than average, better than usual; wonderful.

  1. Super as an adverb (informal):

    Very; extremely (used like the prefix super-).

    Examples:

    "The party was super awesome."

  1. Super as a noun (informal, US):

  1. Super as a noun (Australia, New Zealand, informal):

    Short form of superannuation, the Australian/New Zealand retirement benefits or pension scheme.

    Examples:

    "Jane looked forward to collecting a large super payout when she retired."

  1. Super as a noun (beekeeping):

    An empty box placed above the existing boxes of the beehive in order to allow the colony to expand or store additional honey.

  1. Super as a verb (beekeeping):

    To add or to place a super atop the existing boxes of the beehive.

  1. Super as a noun (comics, slang):

    superhero.

  1. Super as a noun (theatre):

    Someone outside the normal company, but appearing on stage with no lines to speak.

  1. Super as a noun:

    A supercomputer.

  1. Super as a noun:

    A person who has supernatural beliefs, distinguished from a bright.