Thesaurus: superlative

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1. a. Lifted up to the highest degree; most eminent; surpassing all other; supreme; as, superlative wisdom or prudence; a woman of superlative beauty; the superlative glory of the divine character.
2. a. Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an adverb. The superlative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most pleasant, least bright.
3. n. That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree.
4. n. The superlative word/degree">degree of word/adjectives">adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlative degree is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy, least windy, are all superlatives.
5. adj. highest in quality
6. n. an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
7. n. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
8. n. the superlative form of an adjective or adverb
9. 1. Lifted up to the highest degree; most eminent; surpassing all other; supreme; as, superlative wisdom or prudence; a woman of superlative beauty; the superlative glory of the divine character. 2. (Gram.) Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an adverb. The superlative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most pleasant, least bright. -- Su`per*la"tive*ly, adv. -- Su`per*la"tive*ness, n. 1. That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree. 2. (Gram.) (a) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlative degree is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy, least windy, are all superlatives. Absolute superlative, a superlative in an absolute rather than in a comparative or exclusive sense. See Elative.
10. Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the quality, manner,etc., denoted by an adjective or an adverb. The superlative degree isformed from the positive by the use of -est, most, or least; as,highest, most pleasant, least bright.-- Su`per*la"tive*ly, adv.-- Su`per*la"tive*ness, n.
11. j:47/n:53 n. an exaggerated expression (usually of praise) n. the superlative form of an adjective or adverb