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UK
/suːpˈɜːlətˌɪv/
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[ US /sʊˈpɝɫətɪv/ ]
[ US /sʊˈpɝɫətɪv/ ]
NOUN
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the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
at the height of her career
the peak of perfection
his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
at the top of his profession
summer was at its peak
...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
so many highest superlatives achieved by man
the summit of his ambition
the artist's gifts are at their acme -
an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
the critics lavished superlatives on it -
the superlative form of an adjective or adverb
`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'
`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'
`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'
ADJECTIVE
- highest in quality
How To Use superlative In A Sentence
- In fact, it is easy to run out of superlatives for a gig as good as this and I defy anyone to emerge disappointed by what they have seen and heard - these guys are in danger of setting themselves some impossibly high standards.
- These small detractions don't stop Raimi's film from being a superlative movie, a rare sequel that betters its predecessor, a rare blockbuster that has an emotional heart.
- The county remains agog since that superlative victory over Tipperary and supporters will relish this latest opportunity to get another look at the heroes of that unforgettable day.
- It was obvious that Americans enjoyed everything in superlative form: the biggest, the best, the only, and the unique. SEA WOLF
- The handful of guitar instruction DVDs I have watched range from superlative to abysmal, and nowadays the marketplace is glutted with guitar videos.
- One reason may be that doctors get ground down by pill-focused patients who want quick fixes, and patients who can be superlative deniers about their personal health risks.
- This east European touring group has built a reputation that eats up superlatives.
- This extravagant praise, moreover, takes the form of far-fetched metaphors, antitheses, hyperboles, superlatives, elaborate syntax, etc.
- He just is not ready to share such happiness with the rest of the world, but on this superlative form that time may well come. Times, Sunday Times
- The rambling grounds beyond, within which nestles the Normandy-inspired hamlet where Marie-Antoinette played at being a dairymaid, are a superlative example of the romantic, landscaped garden. Gardens of Delight
