of the highest quality or degree
a superlative piece of skill
(of an adjective or adverb) expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality (e.g. bravest, most fiercely)
a superlative adjective or adverb
an exaggerated or hyperbolical expression of praise
the critics ran out of superlatives to describe him
something or someone embodying excellence
chilli has become the superlative among spices