The difference between Excellent and Super
When used as adverbs, excellent means excellently, whereas super means very.
When used as adjectives, excellent means of the highest quality, whereas super means of excellent quality, superfine.
Super is also noun with the meaning: short form of superannuation, the australian/new zealand retirement benefits or pension scheme.
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 Excellent and Super
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Excellent as an adjective:
Of the highest quality; splendid.
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Excellent as an adjective:
Exceptionally good of its kind.
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Excellent as an adjective:
Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality.
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Excellent as an adverb (obsolete):
Excellently.
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Super as an adjective:
Of excellent quality, superfine.
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Super as an adjective:
better than average, better than usual; wonderful.
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Super as an adverb (informal):
Very; extremely (used like the prefix super-).
Examples:
"The party was super awesome."
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Super as a noun (informal, US):
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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."
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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.
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Super as a verb (beekeeping):
To add or to place a super atop the existing boxes of the beehive.
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Super as a noun (comics, slang):
superhero.
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Super as a noun (theatre):
Someone outside the normal company, but appearing on stage with no lines to speak.
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Super as a noun:
A supercomputer.
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Super as a noun:
A person who has supernatural beliefs, distinguished from a bright.