Meaning of 'superlative'

Find the meaning of the word ‘superlative’

Valid in these dictionaries

  • TWL/NWL (Scrabble US/CA/TH)
  • SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK / ALL)
  • ENABLE (Words with Friends)

Meaning of ‘superlative’

4 definitions found.

superlative

adjective

highest in quality

Synonyms: greatest

noun

the superlative form of an adjective or adverb

Example: "`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'"

Synonyms: superlative degree

noun

an exaggerated expression of praise

Example: "The critics lavished superlatives on it."

noun

the highest level or degree attainable

Synonyms: elevation

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark and all the game's intellectual property rights in the USA and Canada belong to Hasbro Inc., while the rest of the world's rights belong to J.W. Spear & Sons Limited, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Hasbro, Mattel, and Spear are not associated, and Zynga's Words with Friends is a trademark. We have no affiliation with SCRABBLE®, Mattel, Spear, Hasbro, Zynga, or Words with Friends games in any way. The purpose of this site is solely for entertainment and informational purposes.

© Copyright 2023 - Unscrambler.org