Hyperlative

What is Hyperlative?


1.

An extension of superlative.

It is essentially a word used to describe the greatness of something in an inappropriate context.

Examples include 'experience', 'sensation' and 'revolution'.

"This groundbreaking new rice cracker is a revelation - a whole new experience in taste sensations." has a bad case of hyperlative usage.

See superlative, ott, extreme, exaggerate


89

Random Words:

1. A 7th ward hard head is a resident of New Orleans who was born and raised in the 7th Ward. Mannie Fresh is a 7th Ward Hard Head "..
1. The severest form of fat bastardry which is a medical emergency. A Type I reaction according to the Gell And Coombs Classification. An ..
1. noun. A rock band whose performances include long, unscripted, meandering segments which experiment with structure and sound. Jam band..