super-superlative
/ˌsuːpəˈɹsuːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv/
super-superlative adjective: beyond merely superlative; of the very highest or greatest quality; truly superb.
Adjective
super-superlative (not comparable)
- Beyond merely superlative; of the very highest or greatest quality; truly superb.
- Near-synonym: super-duper (informal)
- His tongue was eternally running in praise of her super-superlative, never-to-be-described charms, and in hyperbolical accounts of the flames, darts, and daggers by which his luggs, liver, and midriff were burnt up, transfixed, and gnawed away.1823, The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction 1823-05-31: Volume 2 Issue 32, Open Court Publishing Company, page 29
- Synonyms:
- super-duper
Noun
super-superlative (plural super-superlatives)
- A degree that is beyond the usual superlative; a super-superlative form.
Examples of super-superlative in a sentence
- His intelligent countrymen will laugh at his ridiculous folly, but they cannot fail to pay the extorted tribute of admiration for his super-superlative impudence.1862, Samuel Smith Nicholas, Habeas Corpus, the Law of War, and Confiscation, Bradley & Gilbert, page 15:
- There are whole pages in his history with hardly an adjective that is not super-superlative.1877, William Matthews, Hours with Men and Books, S.C. Griggs and Company, page 183:
Synonyms of super-superlative
Forms of super-superlative
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | supersuperlative |
| Noun | |
| plural | super-superlatives |
Origin of super-superlative
From super- + superlative.
Words formed from super-superlative
Questions about super-superlative
- What does super-superlative mean?
- Super-superlative means beyond merely superlative; of the very highest or greatest quality; truly superb.
- How do you use super-superlative in a sentence?
- His intelligent countrymen will laugh at his ridiculous folly, but they cannot fail to pay the extorted tribute of admiration for his super-superlative impudence.
- What part of speech is super-superlative?
- Super-superlative can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce super-superlative?
- Super-superlative is pronounced /ˌsuːpəˈɹsuːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv/.
Words near super-superlative in the dictionary
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