Grep of noun superlative
superlative
Overview of noun superlative
The noun superlative has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) superlative -- (an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics lavished superlatives on it")
2. acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, top -- (the highest level or degree attainable: "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession")
3. superlative -- (the superlative form of an adjective; "`best' is the superlative form of `good'")
Overview of adj superlative
The adj superlative has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) greatest, sterling, superlative -- (highest in quality)
Antonyms of adj superlative
1 sense of superlative
Sense 1
greatest, sterling(postnominal), superlative
INDIRECT (VIA superior) -> inferior
Similarity of adj superlative
1 sense of superlative
Sense 1
greatest, sterling(postnominal), superlative
=> superior (vs. inferior)
Attributes of adj superlative
Familiarity of adj superlative
superlative used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1)
Grep of adj superlative
superlative
Overview of noun superlative
The noun superlative has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) superlative -- (an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics lavished superlatives on it")
2. acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, top -- (the highest level or degree attainable: "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession")
3. superlative -- (the superlative form of an adjective; "`best' is the superlative form of `good'")
Overview of adj superlative
The adj superlative has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) greatest, sterling, superlative -- (highest in quality)
superlative definition
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