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What are some superlatives?

Here are some superlatives, categorized by type:

General Superlatives:

* Best: The most excellent or favorable.

* Worst: The least favorable or most unpleasant.

* Biggest: Of the greatest size.

* Smallest: Of the least size.

* Fastest: Moving or capable of moving at the highest speed.

* Slowest: Moving or capable of moving at the lowest speed.

* Highest: At the greatest height.

* Lowest: At the least height.

* Most beautiful: Possessing the highest degree of beauty.

* Most intelligent: Having the greatest intellectual ability.

* Most valuable: Worth the greatest amount.

* Most important: Of the greatest significance.

* Most common: Occurring most frequently.

* Most rare: Occurring least frequently.

Superlatives Using "-est":

* Tallest: Of the greatest height.

* Shortest: Of the least height.

* Strongest: Having the greatest physical power.

* Weakest: Having the least physical power.

* Hottest: At the highest temperature.

* Coldest: At the lowest temperature.

* Oldest: Having lived the longest.

* Youngest: Having lived the shortest time.

Superlatives Using "most" and an adjective:

* Most expensive: Costing the most.

* Most difficult: The hardest to do.

* Most famous: Known by the most people.

* Most dangerous: Presenting the greatest risk.

* Most successful: Achieving the greatest degree of success.

Other Superlatives:

* Topmost: At the highest point.

* Bottommost: At the lowest point.

* Innermost: Furthest inside.

* Outermost: Furthest outside.

* First: Coming before all others.

* Last: Coming after all others.

Remember: To form superlatives, you often add "-est" to the adjective for shorter words or use "most" before the adjective for longer words. Some irregular superlatives exist, like "best" and "worst."

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