superlativeness
State of utmost
The quality of being superlative—of representing the highest degree or utmost extent of something.
The word is rare and somewhat awkward, typically appearing in contexts where someone wants to emphasize that something doesn't just excel but embodies excellence itself: The superlativeness of her performance left the judges speechless.
Utmost summit or spire
- zenithPoint straight overhead
- acmeUltimate point of attainment
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
peak · ultimate · paramount · supreme · quintessence · epitome · nonpareil · unmatched
Ordered position assignment
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- gradationIncremental transition between stages
scale · rating · hierarchy · superiority · distinction · differential · precedence · grading
Rhetorical extreme exaggeration
- overstatementClaim beyond the facts
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- inflationSustained price level increase
dramatization · aggrandizement · boasting · puffery · braggadocio · grandiosity · ostentation · magnification
pinnacle
Utmost summit or spire
summit · peak · ultimate · paramount · supreme · quintessence · epitome · nonpareil · unmatched · unrivaled
ranking
Ordered position assignment
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
gradation · scale · rating · hierarchy · superiority · distinction · differential · precedence · grading · measurement
hyperbole
Rhetorical extreme exaggeration
- overstatementClaim beyond the facts
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
inflation · dramatization · aggrandizement · boasting · puffery · braggadocio · grandiosity · ostentation · magnification · overemphasis
forceful
Exerting strong pressure
vivid · striking · bold · piercing · acute · vehement · fervent · passionate · ardent · extreme
superlativenessmediocrity
Quality of being average
averageness · ordinariness · inferiority · commonness · mundaneness
superlativenessmoderateness
Quality of being temperate
mildness · moderation · understatement · restraint · tepidness