Synonyms for 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

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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

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1. • Effort
   • Person

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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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1. Gerard Pique:

   I want them to have the best week of their lives, i want Davis Cup to be a party around tennis, not just tennis. We have a deal with Sony and there are going to be different artists performing there that will provide other entertainment which is going to help make Davis Cup unique.

2. Joe Biden:

   If you take that attitude that, 'Look, we know what’s best for us, we believe in America – we're strong and we have a military and we know what would go,' then you could put people at bay, it’s really like a gangster in the neighborhood back in the day.

3. Mary J. Ruwart:

   [T]he Swiss people are the best practitioners of the ideals of non-aggression. The Swiss national government posts are parttime positions. Most decisions are made at the canton (state) level. Swiss per capita income is the highest in the world, showing that non-aggression pays. How did the Swiss come to adopt a relatively non-aggressive constitution in an aggressive world? In the mid-1800s, they imitated our constitution and stuck with it!

4. Anne Marie Tremain:

   It's best to hydrate from the inside out, depending on your lifestyle you may need to adjust your water intake.

5. Jimmy De Frenne:

   Self-mockery is the best humor there is. Why am I doing this? Why not? There is nothing I like more than people making fun of me, because then I can do the same with them.