Definition of Superlative
Superlative
su·per·la·tive
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
of the highest degree or quality, i.e. best or supreme;
e.g. They gave a superlative performance that earned them a standing ovation.
(adjective)
(grammar) expressing the greatest level, degree, or extent of a particular quality, usually describing an adjective;
e.g. You would use a superlative word to describe someone who is the best representation of a particular quality.
(noun)
(grammar) a word that expresses the highest degree of some quality by comparing the subject to others;
e.g. He wanted to avoid using a superlative because he didn't want to exaggerate.
(noun)
someone or something that is excellent or of the highest quality, or broadly, someone/something that is the highest degree of some quality;
e.g. The shop is the superlative in hand-carved wooden furniture.
(noun)
a deeply admiring statement of praise, often to the point of seeming exaggerated;
e.g. The review gave her every superlative for her wonderful singing.
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