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Antonyms for superlative
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : suh-pur-luh-tiv, soo- |
| Phonetic Transcription : səˈpɜr lə tɪv, sʊ- |
Definition of superlative
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French superlatif (13c.), from Late Latin superlativus "exaggerated, superlative," from Latin superlatus "exaggerated" (used as past participle of superferre "carry over or beyond"), from super "beyond" (see super-) + lat- "carry," from *tlat-, past participle stem of tollere "to take away" (see extol). The noun is attested from 1520s, originally in the grammatical sense.
- adj excellent, first-class
- And superlative morality is found, of course, only in the newspapers.
- Extract from : « Another Sheaf » by John Galsworthy
- It tells a story of superlative defiance––the defiance of death.
- Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
- It is not that they revealed a superlative degree of disorganization.
- Extract from : « England and Germany » by Emile Joseph Dillon
- The comparative is declined weak, but the superlative is declined strong and weak.
- Extract from : « A Middle High German Primer » by Joseph Wright
- He who has a superlative for everything, wants a measure for the great or small.
- Extract from : « The Verbalist » by Thomas Embly Osmun, (AKA Alfred Ayres)
- Shakespeare frequently uses the comparative for the superlative.
- Extract from : « King Henry the Fifth » by William Shakespeare
- Shall we not discriminate in our employment of the superlative?
- Extract from : « My Studio Neighbors » by William Hamilton Gibson
- There should be a superlative form of perfect for a day like this!
- Extract from : « Patchwork » by Anna Balmer Myers
- Use both the comparative and the superlative forms of the adjective.
- Extract from : « The Measurement of Intelligence » by Lewis Madison Terman
- On the other hand, we can't have been left on account of our superlative badness.
- Extract from : « The Master-Knot of Human Fate » by Ellis Meredith
Synonyms for superlative
- 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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