“superlative”

Definitions

• adjective

  highest in quality

  Synonyms: greatest, sterling, olympian, absolute, accomplished, ace, aerial, aggrandized, aggrandizement, airy, altitudinous, amplification

• noun

  an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)

  • Example:“The critics lavished superlatives on it.”

• noun

  the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

  Synonyms: acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, meridian, tiptop, top

  • Example:“His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty.”
  • Example:“The artist's gifts are at their acme.”

• noun

  the superlative form of an adjective or adverb

  Synonyms: superlative degree

  • Example:“‘fastest’ is the superlative of the adjective ‘fast’.”
  • Example:“‘least famous’ is the superlative degree of the adjective ‘famous’.”