Best Meaning Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Finest, leading, top, chief, supreme, principal, first, foremost, superlative, pre-eminent, unsurpassed, most accomplished, most skilful, most excellent He was the best player in the world for most of the 1950s. Worst – (superlative of `bad’) most wanting in quality or value or condition; “the worst player on the team”; “the worst weather of the year” Adj (good (superl of)) → miglioreto be best → essere il/la migliorethe best pupil in the class → il/la primo/a della classein her best dress → vestita del suo abito miglioremy best friend → il/la mio/a migliore amico/athe best thing about her is … The best the most outstanding or excellent person, thing, or group in a category If an engineer capable of besting Eiffel did not step forward soon, Burnham knew, there simply would not be enough time left to build anything worthy of the fair.

→ la cosa più bella di lei è…the best thing to do is … Better, exceed, excel, outdo, outmatch, outrun, outshine, outstrip, pass, surpass, top, transcend. Most highly, most, most fully, to the highest degree, most deeply The thing I liked best about the show was the music. Most sensible thing, wisest thing, most desirable thing, most advisable thing, most prudent thing The best we can do is try to stay cool and muddle through. Utmost, most, greatest, hardest, highest endeavour You must do your best to protect yourselves. Finest, top, prime, pick, choice, favourite, flower, cream, elite, crème de la crème (French) We only offer the best to our clients.

Idioms well•ness, n. Bet•ter1 /ˈbɛtɚ/USA pronunciation adj. comparative form of good.adv., comparative form of well. v. n. Ernest Hemingway wrote several bestsellers. Something (usually a book) which sells very many copies. The best book on the subject; the best indian dreaming pokies (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best? → vinca il migliore!