· an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics lavished superlatives on it"

Hypernym(s): praise, congratulations, kudos, extolment

· the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

Synonym(s): acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, meridian, tiptop, top

Hypernym(s): degree, level, stage, point

· the superlative form of an adjective or adverb; "`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'"; "`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'"

Synonym(s): superlative_degree

Hypernym(s): adjective, adverb

· highest in quality

Synonym(s): greatest, sterling