Best

Quick meaning: Best is an adjective meaning superlative form of good: most good.

Meaning

superlative form of good: most good.

More Meanings

1. Most; largest.
2. Most superior; most favorable.
3. superlative form of well: most well
4. To the most advantage; with the most success, cause, profit, benefit, or propriety.
5. (uncountable, often used after possessive determiners) The supreme effort one can make, or has made.
6. (uncountable, often used after possessive determiners) One's best behavior.
7. (countable, often used after definite article) The person (or persons; or thing or things) that is (are) most excellent.

Example Sentences

Unpacking took the best part of a week.

Heav'ns laſt beſt gift, my ever new delight,

I can either be your best friend or your worst enemy.

In my opinion, mushrooms are the best pizza toppings.

Word Forms

• bester
• bestest
• bests
• besting
• bested

Synonyms for best

Depending on context, synonyms include optimal, bollocks.

Antonyms for best

Common opposites include worst, baddest.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include top-grade, unexcelled, top-quality, high-grade, optimal, optimum.

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