Antonyms for bestbest

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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. • Effort
   • Person

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1. bestnoun

   the supreme effort one can make

   "they did their best"

   Antonyms:
   worst, lowest, last, bottom, inadvisable, last-place, pessimal, unadvisable, pessimum(a)

   Synonyms:
   topper

2. best, toppernoun

   the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others

   "he could beat the best of them"

   Antonyms:
   worst, inadvisable, pessimal, unadvisable, bottom, last, lowest, pessimum(a), last-place

   Synonyms:
   high hat, opera hat, silk hat, top hat, dress hat, topper, stovepipe, beaver

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)

   Antonyms:
   worst, lowest, unadvisable, last-place, pessimum(a), bottom, inadvisable, last, pessimal

   Synonyms:
   topper

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"

   Antonyms:
   worst, unadvisable, lowest, pessimum(a), pessimal, bottom, last-place, last, inadvisable

   Synonyms:
   better(p), best(p)

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"

   Antonyms:
   worst, last, bottom, last-place, inadvisable, unadvisable, pessimal, lowest, pessimum(a)

   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

7. bestadverb

   in a most excellent way or manner

   "he played best after a couple of martinis"

   Antonyms:
   worst, last, unadvisable, inadvisable, lowest, pessimal, pessimum(a), last-place, bottom

   Synonyms:
   better

8. bestadverb

   it would be sensible

   "you'd best stay at home"

   Antonyms:
   worst, last-place, unadvisable, last, pessimal, lowest, inadvisable, bottom, pessimum(a)

   Synonyms:
   better

9. better, bestadverb

   from a position of superiority or authority

   "father knows best"; "I know better."

   Antonyms:
   worst, inadvisable, pessimal, lowest, pessimum(a), last-place, bottom, last, unadvisable

   Synonyms:
   better

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1. bestadjective

   Synonyms:
   supreme, consummate, superlative, crowning, incomparable, utmost

How to use best in a sentence?

1. President Vladimir Putin:

   (We) will provide to investors the best conditions to do business so the Far East of Russia can successfully compete in terms of efficiency and return on capital with leading business centers.

2. Troy Lerner:

   It was really a painful process for everyone involved, but we thought this was the only way that you get the very best.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   He's a good friend of mine and I am going to do the best I can that I get the nomination and we'll go from there.

4. Cincinnati Police Chief Jeffrey Blackwell:

   We lost one of our best police officers, our hearts are broken.

5. Inga Fricke:

   We know that most airlines try to take the utmost precautions, but even under the best circumstances, something could potentially go wrong.

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