Comparative close superlative A word that describes the most of something, for example the biggest, the strongest, the fastest. adjectives close comparative An adjective used to compare two things ...

But to really understand comparatives and superlatives, the dictionary is our most useful tool. First, it can show us which words have comparative forms and which don’t.

A Word, Please: Superlatives rule built on faulty foundation. By June Casagrande . Feb. 12, 2014 9:39 AM PT . Share via Close extra sharing options. Facebook; X; Email; Copy Link URL Copied! Print; ...

Another group of words, adverbs, can also be used like comparative and superlative adjectives but to compare actions or adjectives rather than nouns or things. Here's an example. Smith supported ...

For your edification, a look back at the phrases, nouns, and neologisms that have, for better or for worse, shaped the week’s national discourse.