| Main Entry: |
superlative |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
excellent, first-class |
Synonyms: |
A-1,
accomplished, all-time,
best, capital,
consummate, crack,
effusive,
exaggerated,
excessive,
extreme,
finished, gilt-edge, greatest,
highest, hundred-proof, inflated, magnificent, matchless, of highest order,
optimum,
outstanding,
peerless, standout,
superb,
supreme, surpassing, tops,
transcendent, unexcelled,
unparalleled,
unrivaled,
unsurpassed,
winning, world-class
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| Notes: |
positive is the ordinary form of a word, with comparative conveying the sense of greater intensity of the adjective and superlative reflecting the greatest intensity of the adjective |
Antonyms: |
low, lowest, poor, second-class
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