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Synonyms for best
adj most excellent

perfect
finest
tough
outstanding
leading
terrific
bad
first-rate
first
prime
premium
champion
ace

superlative
culminating
boss
chief
capital
cool
super
nonpareil
principal
first-class
foremost
highest
incomparable

inimitable
matchless
paramount
peerless
preeminent
supreme
transcendent
unequaled
unparalleled
unrivaled
unsurpassed
10
optimum

primo
tops
A-1
beyond compare
choicest
greatest
number 1
out-of-sight
sans pareil
second to none

Antonyms for best

last
worst
least
minor
unimportant

extra
incorrect
inferior
poor
low

poorest
secondary
not right
fewest
low-class

Synonyms
adj correct, right

preferred
advantageous

apt
desirable

golden
presentable

most desirable
most fitting

Antonyms

worst
incorrect

least
not right

fewest

Synonyms
adj most

largest

biggest

bulkiest

greatest

Antonyms

worst
incorrect

least
not right

fewest

Synonyms
adv most excellently

extremely
greatly
honorably
sincerely

advantageously
attractively
creditably
gloriously

illustriously
magnanimously
most deeply
most fortunately

most fully
most highly

Antonyms

worst

Synonyms
noun most outstanding thing in class

favorite
choice
prime
flower
prize

top
paragon
fat
select
pick

model
cream
elite
nonpareil
gem

first
cream of the crop
finest

Antonyms

worst

Synonyms
noun highest personal effort

utmost
Sunday best

best shot
hardest

highest endeavor
level best

all one’s got

Antonyms

worst

Synonyms
verb defeat; gain advantage

beat
trounce
outclass
outshine
conquer
surpass
blank
outdo
knock off
overcome
transcend
exceed
lick
deck

outstrip
tan
total
prevail
whip
cream
bulldoze
floor
top
excel
better
master
lambaste
wax

trash
wallop
blast
wipe
zap
waste
drub
clobber
thrash
triumph
beat up
put away
shut down
take down

wipe out
take care of
whop
flax
KO
whomp
get the better of
let have it
shoot down
triumph over
wipe the floor with

Antonyms

retreat
surrender
forfeit
praise
uphold

relent
lose
fail
yield
fall behind

build
give up
be inferior

Usage Notes

Good is common as an adverb in informal speech, especially after forms of do: He did good on the test. She sees good with her new glasses. This use does not occur in formal speech or edited writing, where the adverb well is used instead: He did well on the test. She sees well with her new glasses. The adjective good is standard after linking verbs like taste, smell, look, feel, be, and seem: Everything tastes good. The biscuits smell good. You’re looking good today. When used after look or feel, good may refer to spirits as well as health: I’m feeling pretty good this morning, ready to take on the world. Well is both an adjective and an adverb. As an adjective used after look, feel, or other linking verbs, it often refers to good health: You’re looking well; we missed you while you were in the hospital. See also bad.
Concept Thesaurus for word best
3. Objects of volition
Synonyms – noun

good
greatest good
behoof
summum bonum
boot
good turn
piece of good fortune
godsend
happiness
pleasure giving

benefit
supreme good
behalf
common weal
profit
blessing
nuts
waif
[Source of good] goodness [more]

advantage
interest
weal
“consummation devoutly to be wished”
harvest.
world of good
prize
treasure trove.
utility

improvement
service
main chance
gain
boon (gift)
piece of good luck
windfall
good fortune (prosperity)
remedy

Synonyms – adjectives

commendable

useful

good, beneficial

Synonyms – phrases
so far so good; magnum bonum.
Antonyms

evil

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