Superlative adj. 1. of the highest quality or degree which sentence uses the given definition of the word superlative? a: the superlative meal at the lighthouse inn was mediocre in taste and presentation. b: the students were unable to comprehend the superlative form of adjectives and adverbs. c: andrea was embarrassed when her superlative daughter threw a terrible temper tantrum in the store. d: the prestigious author began to doubt her superlative writing skills when her manuscript was rejected.