Superlative vs Funny - What's the difference?
superlative | funny |
The highest extent or degree of something.
(label) The form of an adjective that expresses which of more than two 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.
(label) An adjective used to praise something exceptional.
Exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb.
(grammar) Of or relating to a superlative.
Amusing; humorous; comical.
Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant.
(humorous) A joke.
* 2014 , Brian Conaghan, When Mr. Dog Bites (page 54)
(humorous) A comic strip.
* 2009 , R. P. Moffa, The Vaulted Sky (page 343)
(British) A narrow boat for sculling.
As nouns the difference between superlative and funny
is that superlative is while funny is (humorous) a joke or funny can be (british) a narrow boat for sculling.As an adjective funny is
amusing; humorous; comical.superlative
English
(wikipedia superlative)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (highest degree) acme, peakAdjective
(-)Usage notes
Rather formal, reflecting its Latin etymology; more colloquial alternatives include exceptional, fabulous, above and beyond, and others.Synonyms
* (exceptionally good) above and beyond, exceptional, extraordinary, superbSee also
* absolute * comparative * elative ----funny
English
Etymology 1
From .Adjective
(er)- When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny .
- The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.
- I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.
Synonyms
* See also * See alsoDerived terms
Noun
(funnies)- Everyone would be sitting on big fluffy white clouds singing songs, telling funnies and just enjoying the day.
- His father was more likely to listen to the radio, although he would read the Sunday funnies , and his grandmother would only read the Italian language paper she picked up at the corner candy store.