Q&ASuperlative Adjectives

Superlative Adjectives

Overview

In general, there are three ways to compare nouns: the comparison of equality (as...as), the comparison of inequality (more/less than), and the superlative (the most/least). This reference describes the last form of the comparisons, how to form it, and when to use it.

Superlative Adjectives

Superlatives indicate the maximum amount of an adjective, usually described as "the most" or "the least" of something. To form the superlative in Spanish, use the following formulas:

Superlative Formula

menos + adjective + de (least...of) OR más + adjective + de (most of)

Mi hermano es la persona menos responsable de la familia. (My brother is the least responsible person of the family.)
Mi madre es la persona más inteligente de la familia. (My mother is the most intelligent person of the family.)

Short Superlatives

You can also form a superlative by adding -ísimo(s) or ísima(s) to an adjective. This can translate to mean "very," "really," "extremely," "super," or any other "ultimate" word you can think of.

¡Esa comida es buenísima! (This food is the best!)
Estoy encantadísimo. (I am extremely delighted.)
Las chicas allí son bellísimas. (Those girls over there are really beautiful.)
Los abogados estan ocupadísimos. (The lawyers are super busy.)

Below you will find a list of some irregular adjectives when it comes to the ísimo/a superlatives.

Irregular Superlatives


cómico	funny	comiquísimo	hilarious
blanco	white	blanquísimo	bright white
fresco	fresh	fresquísimo	super fresh
largo	long	larguísimo	very long
amargo	bitter	amarguísimo	really bitter
antiguo	old	antiquísimo	very old
agradable	nice	agradablísimo	super nice
feliz	happy	felicísimo	extremely happy
caliente	hot	calentísimo	really hot