Definitions

class act

ADJECTIVE

gifted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplished brilliant capable skilled smart

WEAK

able adroit clever expert got it have on the ball have smarts have the goods hot hotshot ingenious mad masterly phenomenal shining at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull inept stupid unable unintelligent

WEAK

incapable untalented

Example Sentences

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Ever the class act, Mr. Scott played along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

"Everyone's now seen that - his retention of the ball is outstanding, the way he runs with the ball, he's a class act."

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Congratulations to class act Clayton Kershaw on a great career now that he’s decided to retire.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

Yeah, we're talking about a class act here.

From Salon • May 7, 2025

She lets the class act out parts of stories, and sometimes she even turns books into games.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper