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Antonyms
1. second-best
adjective. next to the best.
Antonyms
- bad
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Rhymes with Second Best
- self-professed
- transgressed
- unimpressed
- telequest
- stateswest
- intrawest
- eastern-west
- dispossessed
- unaddressed
- telewest
- repossessed
- reinvest
- progressed
- northwest
- indigest
- expressed
- distressed
- compressed
- undressed
- sylvest
- suppressed
- suggest
- southwest
- request
- repressed
- reassessed
- protest
- professed
- penwest
- norwest
2. second
adjective. ['ˈsɛkənd'] coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.
Synonyms
- ordinal
- 2nd
Antonyms
- beseeching
- slow
- future
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
3. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
Synonyms
- millisecond
- minute
- msec
- sec
- min
- leap second
- time unit
- s
Antonyms
- disapproval
- invalidate
- negate
- disprove
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
4. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] an indefinitely short time.
Synonyms
- blink of an eye
- bit
- instant
- split second
- minute
- mo
- wink
- moment
- heartbeat
- jiffy
- trice
- twinkling
- time
- flash
Antonyms
- advance
- front
- fore
- anterior
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
5. second
adverb. ['ˈsɛkənd'] in the second place.
Antonyms
- big
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
6. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield.
Synonyms
- second base
- position
Antonyms
- careless
- insignificance
- inconsequence
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
7. best
adjective. ['ˈbɛst'] (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities.
Synonyms
- good
- foremost
- first
- superfine
- superior
- top-grade
- primo
- uncomparable
- optimum
- incomparable
- second-best
- top
- unsurpassable
- prizewinning
- unexcelled
- world-class
- unsurpassed
- record-breaking
- unexceeded
- high-grade
- top-quality
- go-to-meeting
- optimal
- Sunday-go-to-meeting
Antonyms
- comparable
- side
- bottom
- worst
- inferior
Etymology
- beste (Middle English (1100-1500))
- betst (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. best
noun. ['ˈbɛst'] the supreme effort one can make.
Synonyms
- effort
- attempt
- endeavour
- endeavor
Antonyms
- export
- import
- natural object
- evil
Etymology
- beste (Middle English (1100-1500))
- betst (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. best
noun. ['ˈbɛst'] the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others.
Synonyms
- mortal
- someone
- soul
- person
- individual
- somebody
Antonyms
- evilness
- wicked
- unrighteous
- unworthy
Etymology
- beste (Middle English (1100-1500))
- betst (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. best
verb. ['ˈbɛst'] get the better of.
Synonyms
- vanquish
- beat
- outflank
- outmaneuver
- trump
- trounce
- scoop
- beat out
- outsmart
- crush
- outmanoeuvre
- shell
Antonyms
- unkindness
- malignancy
- maleficence
- immorality
Etymology
- beste (Middle English (1100-1500))
- betst (Old English (ca. 450-1100))