Splendid vs. Superlative — What's the Difference?

Brilliant with light or color; radiant

Of the highest order, quality, or degree; surpassing or superior to all others.

Imposing by reason of showiness or grandeur; magnificent

Excessive or exaggerated.

Admired by many; illustrious

(Grammar) Of, relating to, or being the extreme degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb, as in best or brightest.

Admirable for boldness or purity; surpassing

Something of the highest possible excellence.

Very good or satisfying; praiseworthy

The highest degree; the acme.

Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.

The superlative degree.

Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.

An adjective or adverb expressing the superlative degree, as in brightest, the superlative of the adjective bright, or most brightly, the superlative of the adverb brightly.

Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.

The extreme (e.g. highest, lowest, deepest, farthest, etc) extent or degree of something.

Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.

(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.

Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.

(informal) An adjective used to praise something exceptional.

Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation.

Exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb.

Having great beauty and splendor;

(grammar) Of or relating to a superlative.

Characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur;

Lifted up to the highest degree; most eminent; surpassing all other; supreme; as, superlative wisdom or prudence; a woman of superlative beauty; the superlative glory of the divine character.

Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an adverb. The superlative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most pleasant, least bright.

That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree.

The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlative degree is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy, least windy, are all superlatives.

An exaggerated expression (usually of praise);

The highest level or degree attainable;

The superlative form of an adjective;

Highest in quality