Superlative
nounsə'pɜrlətɪv
Adjective
highest in quality
Noun
the superlative form of an adjective or adverb
“`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'”
Type of:AdverbAdjectivethe highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
“so many highest superlatives achieved by man”
an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
“the critics lavished superlatives on it”
Type of:PraiseExtolmentKudos
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