Synonyms for superlative
- adjective
- noun
Most common
extraordinary superb exceptional superior peerless unsurpassed
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Extraordinary — exceptionally good; of the highest quality
extraordinary, superb, exceptional, superior, supreme, fabulous, surpassing, transcendent
2. Peerless
Other
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Exceptionally good; of the highest quality.
- adj. 2
Having the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond others.
- n. 1
The extreme (e.g. highest, lowest, deepest, farthest, etc) extent or degree of something.
Related words
- Word family
- superlativeness superlativity super-superlative
- Phrases
- superlative degree
- Is a kind of
- degree of comparison
Forms
- Plural
- superlatives → bests, pinnacles, tops, extremes…
Example sentences
- superior Your people know that I have a superior intellect.
- extraordinary Boris had an extraordinary talent in martial arts.
- exceptional There's little oil this year but it's exceptional.
- superb It goes without saying that he is a superb pianist.
- peerless Tom's knowledge of decomposition ecology is peerless.
- unsurpassed The quality of craftsmanship in this clock company is unsurpassed.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| superlative | steady | |
| superior | steady | |
| extraordinary | steady | |
| exceptional | steady | |
| superb | steady | |
| peerless | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- top1
- 4 letters
- best1, peak1, apex2, acme2
- 6 letters
- height1, summit2, superb2, zenith2
- 7 letters
- supreme2, extreme2
- 8 letters
- superior4, fabulous3, sterling2, pinnacle3, meridian4, peerless2
- 9 letters
- elevation4
- 10 letters
- surpassing3, consummate3
- 11 letters
- exceptional4, unsurpassed3
- 12 letters
- transcendent3
- 13 letters
- extraordinary6, superadequate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apex2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- superlatif
- Italiano
- superlativo