Word
fullest
Meanings
Having the greatest amount of something; filled to the maximum compared with others.
At the highest or strongest level of a feeling, quality, or condition.
In the phrase “to the fullest”: as completely or as much as possible.
Definition
“Fullest” is the superlative form of “full,” meaning containing as much as possible or at the highest level.
“Fullest” is used to compare three or more things and show that one has the greatest amount, level, or degree of something. It often describes containers that hold the maximum amount, or feelings and experiences at their strongest. It can also appear in phrases like “to the fullest,” meaning as completely as possible.
Examples
- Please pour the juice into the fullest glass.
- This theater is at its fullest on weekends.
- I felt my fullest sense of relief when the test was over.
- She lived her life to the fullest after moving abroad.
Common mistake
Learners sometimes use “more full” instead of the correct superlative “fullest” when comparing three or more things.
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