From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Grammarsuperlativesu‧per‧la‧tive1 /suːˈpɜːlətɪv, sjuː- $ sʊˈpɜːr-/ adjective1GOOD/EXCELLENTexcellenta superlative performance2SLGa superlative adjective or adverbexpresses the highest degree of a particular quality. For example, the superlative form of ‘tall’ is ‘tallest’. → comparativeExamples from the Corpussuperlative• For the first time in the season, Gergiev is fielding the cast initially promised, and the singing is superlative.• The playing is superlative, but the realtriumph is the warm and expansiveatmosphere which pervades the album.• And would his sisters envy her superlative looks?• At first glance, Wilson should have been a superlativepractitioner of Cabinet government.• Hadrian Road was named after the Romanemperor who, we agreed, must have genetically bequeathed to us some superlative qualities.• superlative special effects• L'Esquire prides itself on its superlativestandards of service and relaxed atmosphere.• Experience the atmosphere and feelings that are yours when you own and sail the superlativeSwan 46.• Nineteen-thirties baywindowspushed out of two of the walls and there was a superlative view of Keele harbour from the front one.Related topics: Linguisticssuperlativesuperlative2 noun1 →the superlative2[countable]SL a word that shows that you think someone or something is very goodan actress who deserves superlativesExamples from the Corpussuperlative• Clichés and superlatives are rampant in the log that I kept on the trip.• "Ulee's Gold" has earnedsuperlatives from critics wherever it has played.• The most difficult thing when writing about Milton is to find enough superlatives to describe him.• What is there to think about on such a day, apart from superlatives?• The papers screamedsuperlatives, and La Scala, sulking after a resoundingflop with Don Carlos, scowled and spat.• Does anyone think these superlatives were casually earned?• A hugeliftingcrane that heftedcylinders of red-hotsteel and moved them around the millinvitedwhisperedsuperlatives.Originsuperlative1(1300-1400)Old Frenchsuperlatif, from Late Latinsuperlativus, from Latinsuperlatus, past participle of superferre"to carry above, raise high"