Antonyms for BESTbest

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1. bestverb

   Synonyms:
   worst

2. bestnoun

   To beat in a contest; to surpass in skill or achievement.

   I did my best.

   Synonyms:
   worst

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1. • Effort
   • Person

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. bestnoun

   the supreme effort one can make

   "they did their best"

   Antonyms:
   worst, lowest, last, bottom, inadvisable, last-place, pessimal, unadvisable, pessimum(a)

   Synonyms:
   topper

2. best, toppernoun

   the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others

   "he could beat the best of them"

   Antonyms:
   worst, inadvisable, pessimal, unadvisable, bottom, last, lowest, pessimum(a), last-place

   Synonyms:
   high hat, opera hat, silk hat, best, top hat, dress hat, topper, stovepipe, beaver

3. Best, C. H. Best, Charles Herbert Bestadjective

   Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)

   Antonyms:
   worst, lowest, unadvisable, last-place, pessimum(a), bottom, inadvisable, last, pessimal

   Synonyms:
   topper

4. bestadjective

   (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities

   "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"

   Antonyms:
   worst, unadvisable, lowest, pessimum(a), pessimal, bottom, last-place, last, inadvisable

   Synonyms:
   better(p), best(p)

5. better(p), best(p)verb

   (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable

   "it would be better to speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to respond"

   Antonyms:
   worst, bottom, pessimal, unadvisable, last-place, inadvisable, last, pessimum(a), lowest

6. outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoopadverb

   get the better of

   "the goal was to best the competition"

   Antonyms:
   worst, last, bottom, last-place, inadvisable, unadvisable, pessimal, lowest, pessimum(a)

   Synonyms:
   trump out, outflank, outmatch, exceed, scoop, outgo, go around, surmount, outperform, lift out, take up, ruff, scoop up, outstrip, scoop out, best, trump, outdo, surpass

7. bestadverb

   in a most excellent way or manner

   "he played best after a couple of martinis"

   Antonyms:
   worst, last, unadvisable, inadvisable, lowest, pessimal, pessimum(a), last-place, bottom

   Synonyms:
   better

8. bestadverb

   it would be sensible

   "you'd best stay at home"

   Antonyms:
   worst, last-place, unadvisable, last, pessimal, lowest, inadvisable, bottom, pessimum(a)

   Synonyms:
   better

9. better, bestadverb

   from a position of superiority or authority

   "father knows best"; "I know better."

   Antonyms:
   worst, inadvisable, pessimal, lowest, pessimum(a), last-place, bottom, last, unadvisable

   Synonyms:
   better, best

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1. bestadjective

   Synonyms:
   supreme, consummate, superlative, crowning, incomparable, utmost

How to use BEST in a sentence?

1. Officer Carlson:

   He seemed excited about [the job]…if he’s wanting to help himself, I need to help him out the best I can.

2. George Pataki:

   While tonight is the end of my journey for the White House as I suspend my campaign for president, I am confident we can elect the right person, someone who will bring us together and who understands that politicians, including the president, must be the people's servant and not their master. I know the best of America is still ahead of us.

3. Jason Kaufmann:

   The best way to predict the future is to create it

4. Kevin McAleenan:

   The truth is that Congress is in the best position to establish the appropriate number of H-2B visas that American businesses should be allocated without harming U.S. workers.

5. Walt Whitman:

   I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.

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