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/suːˈpɜːlətɪv/ · adjective
(literally) Having the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond others..
The Governor-General was entertaining at a civil banquet in the evening. He is reported as having made a “superlative speech, congratulating the Victorians on their loyalty; […].”
A twist is accordingly something especially good, and a big twist is the superlative of excellence.
Daniel is amazing, wonderful, fantastic, and many other superlatives I can’t think of right now!
Sometimes it feels like there are no more superlatives left. Seriously, what else can be said about this little guy with the No 10 shirt and magic in his feet other than to ask, perhaps, whether there is anyone who wants to persist with the argument that Pelé, or Diego Maradona, or any of the others, have ever played this sport any better?
Use superlative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Superlative means (literally) Having the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond others..
Common synonyms include above and beyond, exceptional, fabulous, extraordinary.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Governor-General was entertaining at a civil banquet in the evening. He is reported as having made a “superlative speech, congratulating the Victorians on their loyalty; […].”
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