Edgiest

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Having a sharp or pointed quality that evokes a sense of danger or intensity
2. featuring elements that are modern, daring, and unconventional in style or attitude
3. characterized by an attitude or presentation that pushes boundaries and embraces risk

Etymology: "Edgiest" is the superlative of "edgy," so its history is that of the base word. "Edgy" is built from "edge" plus the suffix "-y," which forms adjectives meaning "having the quality of" or "characterised by" the noun, as in "bony" or "stony." The literal sense is therefore something like "having edges," and the physical sense of angular or sharp-cornered survives in the related German "eckig," meaning angular. The modern sense of "edgy," meaning daring, unconventional or on the cutting edge of fashion and attitude, grows out of the same image. Something with a sharp edge cuts into the ordinary, and a person or style pushing against convention is said to be sitting on that edge. The superlative "edgiest" simply marks the most extreme example of that quality.

Synonyms: most daring, boldest, most provocative, sharpest, most cutting-edge

Antonyms: safest, most conventional, most boring, most dull, most unadventurous