superlative
[adjective]
Synonyms: outstanding, excellent, supreme, unparalleled, unrivalled, unsurpassed

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Related Words: accomplished, consummate, finished

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I. su‧per‧la‧tive¹ /suːˈpɜːlətɪv, sjuː- $ sʊˈpɜːr-/ adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: superlatif, from Late Latin superlativus, from Latin superlatus, past participle of superferre 'to carry above, raise high']

1. excellent:
a superlative performance

2. a superlative adjective or adverb expresses the highest degree of a particular quality. For example, the superlative form of ‘tall’ is ‘tallest’. ⇒ comparative

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II. superlative² noun

1. the superlative the superlative form of an adjective or adverb. For example, ‘biggest’ is the superlative of ‘big’. ⇒ comparative

2. [countable] a word that shows that you think someone or something is very good:
an actress who deserves superlatives

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