Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; SYN. exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing.
ETYM Latin extremus, superl. of exter, extrus, on the outside, outward: cf. French extręme. Related to Exterior.
1. Beyond a norm in views or actions.
2. Far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree.
3. Most distant in any direction.
4. Of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; SYN. utmost, uttermost.
Situated at the farthest possible point from a center; SYN. outmost.
ETYM Old Eng. soverain, sovereyn, Old Fren. soverain, suvrain, French souverain, Late Lat. superanus, from Latin superus that is above, upper, higher, from super above. Related to Over, Super, Soprano. The modern spelling is due to a supposed connection with reign.
Greatest in status or authority or power; SYN. supreme.
ETYM Latin superlativus, from superlatus excessive, used as p. p. of superiorferre, but from a different root: cf. French superlatif. Related to Elate, Tolerate.
1. Lifted up to the highest degree; most eminent; surpassing all other; supreme.
2. Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an adverb, usually be appending the ending or adding the word.
ETYM Late Lat. ultimatus last, extreme, from Latin ultimare to come to an end, from ultimus the farthest, last, superl. from the same source as ulterior. Related to Ulterior, Ultimatum.
1. Being the last or concluding element of a series.
2. Furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme.
1. Situated at the farthest or most distant point; extreme
2. Of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number, or amount
Carried to the utmost point or highest degree; absolute, total
1. Outermost
2. Extreme, utmost