SUPERLATIVES

12 letters 17 Scrabble points

Definition of SUPERLATIVES

noun
  1. The highest extent or degree of something.

    Synonyms: acme apex height zenith
  2. (grammar) The form of an adjective that expresses which of several items has the highest degree of the quality expressed by the adjective; in English, formed by appending "-est" to the end of the adjective (for some short adjectives only) or putting "most" before it.

    "The superlative of "big" is "biggest"."

  3. An adjective used to praise something exceptional.

    "Daniel is amazing, wonderful, fantastic, and many other superlatives I can’t think of right now!"

Related words: acme peak acme apex height zenith

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S U P E R L A T I V E S
Length 12 letters
Scrabble Score 17 points