different between superlative vs incomparable
superlative
English
Etymology
From Middle English superlatyf, from Old French superlatif, from Late Latin superl?t?vus, from Latin superl?tus (“extravagant, of hyperbole”), past participle of superfero (“carry over”), from super (“above”) + fero (“bear, carry”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /su??p??.l?.t?v/, /sju??p??.l?.t?v/
- (US) IPA(key): /su?p??.l?.t?v/
Noun
superlative (plural superlatives)
- The extreme (e.g. highest, lowest, deepest, farthest, deepest, etc) extent or degree of something.
- Synonyms: acme, apex, height, zenith
- (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.
- (informal) An adjective used to praise something exceptional.
- 2019, Daniel Taylor, Lionel Messi magic puts Barcelona in command of semi-final with Liverpool (in The Guardian, 1 May 2019)[1]
- Sometimes it feels like there are no more superlatives left. Seriously, what else can be said about this little guy with the No 10 shirt and magic in his feet other than to ask, perhaps, whether there is anyone who wants to persist with the argument that Pelé, or Diego Maradona, or any of the others, have ever played this sport any better?
- 2019, Daniel Taylor, Lionel Messi magic puts Barcelona in command of semi-final with Liverpool (in The Guardian, 1 May 2019)[1]
Synonyms
- (highest degree): acme, peak
Hyponyms
- absolute superlative
- relative superlative
Related terms
- superlative degree
Translations
Adjective
superlative (not comparable)
- Exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb.
- (grammar) Of or relating to a superlative.
Usage notes
Rather formal, reflecting its Latin etymology; more colloquial alternatives include exceptional, fabulous, above and beyond, and others.
Synonyms
- (exceptionally good): above and beyond, exceptional, extraordinary, superb
Translations
See also
- absolute
- comparative
- elative
French
Adjective
superlative
- feminine singular of superlatif
Italian
Adjective
superlative
- feminine plural of superlativo
Latin
Adjective
superl?t?ve
- vocative masculine singular of superl?t?vus
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incomparable
English
Etymology
From Middle French incomparable, from Old French [Term?], from Latin incompar?bilis.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???k?mp(?)r?b?l/, /??k?m?pær?b?l/
- (General American) IPA(key): /???k?mp(?)r?b?l/, /??k?m?p?r?b?l/
Adjective
incomparable (comparative more incomparable, superlative most incomparable)
- So much better than another as to be beyond comparison; matchless or unsurpassed.
- c. 1905, Oscar Wilde, De Profundis, (1909), Robert Baldwin Ross, ed., page 112:
- I know of nothing in all drama more incomparable from the point of view of art, nothing more suggestive in its subtlety of observation, than Shakespeare's drawing of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
- c. 1905, Oscar Wilde, De Profundis, (1909), Robert Baldwin Ross, ed., page 112:
- (rare) Not able to be compared.
Usage notes
- Using more or most with incomparable, though often disapproved, is relatively common. Such uses may once have only been accepted for poetic effect, but are now widespread.
- Despite its apparently absolute meaning, incomparable is often used as if there were degrees of incomparability, occurring with adverbs such as so and very.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
incomparable (plural incomparables)
- Something beyond compare; a thing with which there is no comparison.
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin incompar?bilis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /i?.kom.p???a.bl?/
- (Central) IPA(key): /i?.kum.p???a.bl?/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /i?.kom.pa??a.ble/
Adjective
incomparable (masculine and feminine plural incomparables)
- uncomparable, incomparable
- Antonym: comparable
Derived terms
- incomparablement
Further reading
- “incomparable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “incomparable” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “incomparable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “incomparable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
From Latin incompar?bilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.k??.pa.?abl/
Adjective
incomparable (plural incomparables)
- incomparable; uncomparable
- Antonym: comparable
Derived terms
- incomparablement
Further reading
- “incomparable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin incompar?bilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inkompa??able/, [??.kõm.pa??a.??le]
Adjective
incomparable (plural incomparables)
- uncomparable
- Antonym: comparable
Derived terms
- incomparablemente
Further reading
- “incomparable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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