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Superlative Adjectives

Superlative adjectives show that something has the greatest or least degree of a quality.

Two Types

There are two ways to form superlatives in Spanish:
  1. Absolute superlative— expresses the idea of “very” or “extremely” something.
  2. Relative superlative— expresses the idea of “the most” or “the best” compared to others.

Absolute Superlative

The absolute superlative means “very” or “extremely” .

Formation

  • Add the suffix-ísimo(masculine) /-ísima(feminine) to the adjective.
  • Make sure to agree in gender (and number if needed).

Examples

Plurals

Spelling Changes

Some adjectives undergo spelling changes to maintain pronunciation:
  • -car→-quísimo(e.g.,típico→tipiquísimo)
  • -gar→-guísimo(e.g.,largo→larguísimo)
  • -z→-císimo(e.g.,feliz→felicísimo)

Example Sentences

Relative Superlative

The relative superlative means “the most” or “the -est” (in English).

Formation

  • Use the formula:el/la/los/las + + más/menos + [adjective]
  • This compares one thing to all others in a group.

Examples

Definite Articles

Useel, la, los, lasto agree with the noun being described.

Example Sentences

Irregular Superlatives

Some adjectives have irregular superlative forms (they do not use más/menos).

Common Irregulars

Example Sentences

Summary

  • Absolute superlative= adjective +-ísimo/a(means “very/extremely”)
  • Relative superlative=el/la/los/las + más/menos + adjective(means “the most/least”)
  • Some adjectives haveirregularsuperlative forms (e.g.,mejor,peor).
Superlatives are used to emphasize the highest degree of a quality, either absolutely or in comparison to others.

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Last updated: Thu Jul 17, 2025