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Definitions

best

[best] / bɛst /

ADJECTIVE

most excellent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

finest first first-rate leading outstanding perfect terrific

STRONG

10 ace baddest boss capital champion chief cool culminating nonpareil optimum premium prime primo principal super superlative tops

WEAK

A-1 beyond compare choicest first-class foremost greatest highest incomparable inimitable matchless number 1 out-of-sight paramount peerless preeminent sans pareil second to none supreme transcendent unequaled unparalleled unrivaled unsurpassed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inferior poor

STRONG

least minor poorest secondary unimportant worst

WEAK

incorrect not right

ADJECTIVE

correct, right

Synonyms

STRONG

preferred

WEAK

advantageous apt desirable golden most desirable most fitting presentable

Antonyms

WEAK

incorrect not right worst

ADJECTIVE

most

Synonyms

WEAK

biggest bulkiest greatest largest

Antonyms

WEAK

fewest least worst

ADVERB

most excellently

Synonyms

STRONG

advantageously

WEAK

attractively creditably extremely gloriously greatly honorably illustriously magnanimously most deeply most fortunately most fully most highly sincerely

Antonyms

WEAK

worst

NOUN

most outstanding thing in class

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choice favorite

STRONG

cream elite fat first flower gem model nonpareil paragon pick prime prize select top

WEAK

cream of the crop finest

Antonyms

STRONG

worst

NOUN

highest personal effort

Synonyms

STRONG

utmost

WEAK

Sunday best all one's got best shot hardest highest endeavor level best

Antonyms

WEAK

worst

VERB

defeat; gain advantage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beat blank conquer outclass outdo outshine overcome surpass take care of trounce

STRONG

KO better blast bulldoze clobber cream deck drub exceed excel flax floor get the better of lambaste lick master outstrip prevail tan thrash top total transcend trash triumph wallop wax whip whomp whop wipe

WEAK

beat up knock off let have it put away shoot down shut down take down triumph over waste wipe out wipe the floor with zap

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit lose retreat surrender yield

STRONG

be inferior fall behind uphold

WEAK

give up relent

Example Sentences

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"One thing that always amazes me is that this tiny little fly does a hell of a lot; even our best AI agents and robots can't do everything that a fly does," Yang said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Hasley was formerly married to actor Robin Riker, best known for her roles on “Brothers” and “The Bold and the Beautiful.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The best place to hide needles is in a haystack.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The influential analyst shop SemiAnalysis has identified AMD’s Instinct series as one of the best processors for inferencing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I do my best to let go of the elusive dusting of guilt that threatens the peace I’ve made with myself.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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