lifted up to the highest degree; most eminent; surpassing all other; supreme; as, superlative wisdom or prudence; a woman of superlative beauty; the superlative glory of the divine character.-expressing the highest or lowest degree of the quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an adverb. the superlative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most pleasant, least bright.-that which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree.-the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlative degree is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy, least windy, are all superlatives.