Definition of Superlative
Superlative
su·per·la·tive
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Highest or most extreme in quality, degree, or intensity.
e.g. The superlative beauty of the sunset took our breath away.
(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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