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
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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. Dave Shein:

   We try them as year-old wines, we try them as 2-year-old wines, and we evaluate every single one of them critically, both for the winemaking decisions and for the vineyard management decisions, to help us make better decisions as we go forward, every year, it’s a fresh start, and you can apply everything you’ve learned in the previous cycles to help make the next one better. We always say we have yet to make our best bottle of wine.

2. Lee Man-hee:

   We did our best but were not able to stop the spread of the virus, i'm really grateful, but at the same time asking forgiveness. I never thought this would happen, even in my dreams.

3. Kelly Rizzo:

   It's just so special to be here to honor him, but also still so weird and surreal at the fact that he's not here, this is the first red carpet I've done without him. It's very strange. I feel like he's waiting in the wings and he'll be like, 'Honey, I'll be there in a few minutes.' It still doesn't feel right, but all we can do is our best and be here to celebrate him and his legacy. That's all I want to do.

4. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha:

   The important thing is... personal space, the best way is not to bother them and let them study.

5. Louis Lopez:

   They were doing their very best with what they had at the moment. You could tell everything was new. It was a new situation. Everything's chaotic. But they were absolutely fabulous, and I tip my hat off to them.