Legkomolyabb

Legkomolyabb is a Hungarian superlative adjective meaning "the most serious" or "the gravest." It is formed by combining the superlative prefix leg- with the comparative form of the adjective komoly (serious): leg- + komolyabb. The result is used to indicate the highest degree of seriousness among a set of things, people, or situations.

Morphology and usage patterns: leg- marks the superlative, while -abb/-obb forms the comparative. Therefore legkomolyabb applies to a noun in a predicative or attributive position, as in legkomolyabb helyzet (the most serious situation) or legkomolyabb személy (the most serious person). The construction is common in both informal and formal language, though in very formal writing speakers may opt for alternative phrasing to avoid repetition or to convey nuance.

Nuance and register: legkomolyabb often conveys emphasis or hyperbole, especially in conversational contexts. It can be used neutrally to describe objective degree of seriousness, but it frequently carries a tone of urgency or gravity. In some cases, it may appear exaggerated when applied to minor matters.

Examples:

- Ez a kérdés a legkomolyabb az ülésen.

- Ő a legkomolyabb tagja a csapatnak.

- A legkomolyabb problémát a finanszírozás jelenti.

Related terms and alternatives include legnagyobb (the biggest), legfontosabb (the most important), and súlyosabb (more serious), with legkomolyabb serving specifically the strongest form of seriousness among a group or sequence.

See also: komoly, komolyabb, legnagyobb, legfontosabb, súlyosabb.