grammatical superlative
Highest degree form
A grammatical superlative is the form of an adjective or adverb expressing the highest degree of a quality: *tallest*, *most beautiful*, *best*.
English typically forms superlatives with *-est* for short words the fastest runner or *most* for longer ones the most interesting book.
Superlatives compare three or more things, while comparatives compare two.
- bestHighest in quality
- the bestSuperlative in quality
- worstSuperlative of inferior
- the worstMost inferior possible
- mostGreatest in number
most beautiful · least · highest · lowest · greatest · ultimate · extreme · adjective · degree · finest · supreme · utmost · paramount · peak · top · maximum · minimum · -est
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