Superlative vs. Wonderful — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Superlative and Wonderful
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Definitions
Superlative
Of the highest order, quality, or degree; surpassing or superior to all others.
Wonderful
Inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvellous
The climate was wonderful all the year round
They all think she's wonderful
Superlative
Excessive or exaggerated.
Wonderful
Admirable or very good; excellent or splendid
What a wonderful person she is.
Had a wonderful time at the party.
Superlative
(Grammar) Of, relating to, or being the extreme degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb, as in best or brightest.
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Wonderful
Capable of eliciting wonder; astonishing
"The ... whale is one of the most wonderful animals in the world" (Charles Darwin).
Superlative
Something of the highest possible excellence.
Wonderful
Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.
Superlative
The highest degree; the acme.
Wonderful
Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive.
They served a wonderful six-course meal.
What appears to be wonderful may turn out to be anything but.
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Superlative
The superlative degree.
Wonderful
(dialect) Exceedingly, to a great extent.
Superlative
An adjective or adverb expressing the superlative degree, as in brightest, the superlative of the adjective bright, or most brightly, the superlative of the adverb brightly.
Wonderful
Adapted to excite wonder or admiration; surprising; strange; astonishing.
Superlative
The extreme (e.g. highest, lowest, deepest, farthest, etc) extent or degree of something.
Wonderful
Extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers;
A fantastic trip to the Orient
The film was fantastic!
A howling success
A marvelous collection of rare books
Had a rattling conversation about politics
A tremendous achievement
Superlative
(grammar) The form of an adjective that expresses which of several items has the highest degree of the quality expressed by the adjective; in English, formed by appending "-est" to the end of the adjective (for some short adjectives only) or putting "most" before it.
The superlative of "big" is "biggest".
Superlative
(informal) An adjective used to praise something exceptional.
Daniel is amazing, wonderful, fantastic, and many other superlatives I can’t think of right now!
Superlative
Exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb.
Superlative
(grammar) Of or relating to a superlative.
Superlative
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.
Superlative
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.
Superlative
That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree.
Superlative
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.
Superlative
An exaggerated expression (usually of praise);
The critics lavished superlatives on it
Superlative
The highest level or degree attainable;
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
Superlative
The superlative form of an adjective;
`best' is the superlative form of `good'
Superlative
Highest in quality
