Synonyms for best
best

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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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. bestnoun

   the supreme effort one can make

   "they did their best"

   Synonyms:
   topper

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

2. best, toppernoun

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

   "he could beat the best of them"

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

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

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)

   Synonyms:
   topper

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

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"

   Synonyms:
   better(p), best(p)

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

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"

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

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

7. bestadverb

   in a most excellent way or manner

   "he played best after a couple of martinis"

   Synonyms:
   better

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

8. bestadverb

   it would be sensible

   "you'd best stay at home"

   Synonyms:
   better

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

9. better, bestadverb

   from a position of superiority or authority

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

   Synonyms:
   better

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

Matched Categories

1. • Effort
   • Person

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. dise

   a good place to stay like in paradise

   i've been in this hotel, this hotel is dise

   Submitted by anonymous on April 6, 2021  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. bestadjective

   Synonyms:
   most good, most excellent, superlatively good, good in the highest degree

2. bestadjective

   Synonyms:
   most wise, most judicious, most expedient

3. bestadjective

   Synonyms:
   most of all, in the highest degree, beyond all others

4. bestadjective

   Synonyms:
   with most propriety, most profitably or advantageously, to the greatest advantage

5. bestadjective

   Synonyms:
   most intimately, most thoroughly, most completely

6. bestadjective

   Synonyms:
   with the highest qualification, by the clearest title

7. bestnoun

   Synonyms:
   highest perfection

8. bestnoun

   Synonyms:
   utmost, greatest effort, highest endeavor, the most that can be done

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1. bestadjective

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "best":

   better, copies, optimal, finest, optimum, improved, good, greatest, most, superior, migliore, higher, best-of-breed, exemplary, optimally, preferable, meilleur, top, brighter, upper, recommended, best-in-class, more, enhanced, highest, greater, preferably

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How to use best in a sentence?

1. Amos Hochstein:

   That was a totally dreamed up story the best I can tell, dale Perry gave recommendations at the request of The Ukrainian government and will continue to.

2. Donald Trump:

   Jim Brown's been Jim Brown, you know, Jim Brown loves what we're doing for African-American jobs, for so many different things. Median income, as you see, at an all-time high. Poverty level at the best rate -- meaning the lowest rate so far. And Kanye is a smart guy. And he sees that.

3. Ryan Mauro:

   Supporting them against Iran is akin to supporting Hamas against Al Qaeda, as someone who has been supportive of overthrowing Assad for years before the civil war, it pains me to say that overthrowing him today would only lead to much more bloodshed. The best scenario is the division of the country between the Assad regime, the Syrian Democratic Forces and Arab forces that are as close to secular-democratic as possible. And from there, we can hope that a safe alternative to Assad’s rule can eventually rise and support liberal elements to make it happen.

4. Jeff Shesol:

   I think there is tension inherently because you have a president who is still president who has certain points that he wants to press and certain directions he wants to lead and he wants his successor to go, he probably has a good deal of confidence in his political judgment and thinks he knows best.

5. Jim Gerety:

   If I have a pizza maker doing the best he can, but he misses a pepperoni and falls out of the guidelines, there shouldn’t be any criminality involved in that.