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superlative

adjective noun

highest in quality

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
UP
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. highest in quality

noun

  1. the superlative form of an adjective or adverb

    “‘fastest’ is the superlative of the adjective ‘fast’”

noun

  1. an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)

    “the critics lavished superlatives on it”

noun

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

    “his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”

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Example Sentences

‘fastest’ is the superlative of the adjective ‘fast’
‘least famous’ is the superlative degree of the adjective ‘famous’
‘most surely’ is the superlative of the adverb ‘surely’
the critics lavished superlatives on it
his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
the artist's gifts are at their acme
at the height of her career
the peak of perfection
summer was at its peak

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