| Main Entry: | capital |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior |
Synonyms: |
best, champion, choice, crack, dandy, delightful, deluxe, excellent, famous, fine, first, first-class*, first-rate, five-star, fly, great, prime, splendid, superb, top, top-notch*, world-class |
| Notes: | the word capitol is from the Roman Capitoline Hill and the similarity between capitol and capital is purely coincidental; capitol applies to the building and capital to the seat of a government |
Antonyms: |
inferior, low-class, minor, poor, unimportant |
| Main Entry: | champion |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best, excellent |
Synonyms: |
blue-ribbon, boss*, capital, chief, choice, cool, dandy, distinguished, first, greatest, head, illustrious, out of sight, out of this world, outstanding, premier, prime, principal, prize-winning, splendid, super, superior, tip top, top drawer, top-notch*, topflight, tops, unbeaten, undefeated, world class |
Antonyms: |
poorest, worst |
| Main Entry: | elite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best, first-class |
Synonyms: |
aristocratic, choice, cool*, crack*, elect, exclusive, gilt-edged, greatest, noble, out of sight, out of this world, pick, selected, super, tip-top, top, top drawer, top-notch, topflight, upper-class, world-class |
Antonyms: |
common, low-class, lower, lower-class, ordinary, poor, worst |
| Main Entry: | excellent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior, wonderful |
Synonyms: |
A-1, accomplished, admirable, attractive, capital, certified, champion, choice, choicest, desirable, distinctive, distinguished, estimable, exceptional, exemplary, exquisite, fine, finest, first, first-class, first-rate, good, great, high, incomparable, invaluable, magnificent, meritorious, notable, noted, outstanding, peerless, piked, premium, priceless, prime, select, skillful, sterling, striking, superb, superlative, supreme, tiptop, top-notch, transcendent, world-class |
Antonyms: |
bad, failing, imperfect, indistinguished, inferior, poor, second-class, second-rate, unnoteworthy, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | exceptional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excellent, wonderful |
Synonyms: |
brainy, extraordinary, fine, first-class, first-rate, good, high, marvelous, outstanding, phenomenal, premium, prodigious, remarkable, singular, special, superior, world-class |
Antonyms: |
inferior, mediocre, ok, unexceptional, unnoteworthy, unprodigious |
| Main Entry: | optimal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | optimum |
Synonyms: |
24-carat, A1, ace, best, capital, choice, choicest, excellent, flawless, gilt-edge, greatest, highest, ideal, matchless, maximum, most advantageous, most favorable, peak, peerless, perfect, select, solid gold, superlative, top, world class |
| Main Entry: | optimum |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best |
Synonyms: |
-carat, A1, ace, capital, choice, choicest, excellent, flawless, gilt-edge, greatest, highest, ideal, matchless, maximum, most advantageous, most favorable, optimal, peak, peerless, perfect, select, solid gold, superlative, world class |
Antonyms: |
least, poorest, worst |
| Main Entry: | outstanding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior, excellent |
Synonyms: |
A-1, A-number-1, ace*, bad*, boss*, capital*, celebrated, chief, cool*, crack*, distinguished, dominant, eminent, eventful, exceptional, famous, far-out, great, greatest, hundred-proof, important, impressive, magnificent, main, major, meritorious, momentous, mostest, number one, out-of-sight, out-of-this-world, phenomenal, predominant, preeminent, primo, principal, special, standout, star, steller, super, superior, superlative, tops, well-known, world-class |
Antonyms: |
average, bad, inferior, ordinary, poor, regular, unexceptional, unremarkable |
| Main Entry: | peerless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having no equal; superior |
Synonyms: |
aces, all-time, alone, best, beyond compare, champion, excellent, faultless, gilt-edge, greatest, incomparable, matchless, most, nonpareil*, only, outstanding, perfect, second to none, solid-gold, super, superlative, supreme, tops, unequaled, unexampled, unique, unmatched, unparagoned, unparalleled, unrivaled, unsurpassed, world class |
Antonyms: |
imperfect, inferior, lowly, mediocre, secondary, subordinate |
| Main Entry: | primary/prime |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best, principal |
Synonyms: |
capital, cardinal, chief, crackerjack*, dominant, excellent, fab, first, first-class*, greatest, heavy, highest, hot*, leading, main, number one, paramount, primo, state-of-the-art*, stellar, top, top-of-the-line, tough*, world-class |
Antonyms: |
inferior, least, minor, second-rate, secondary, subordinate, worst |