| Main Entry: | |
| 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: | fine |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excellent, masterly |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, aces, admirable, attractive, beautiful, capital, choice, cool*, crack*, dandy*, elegant, enjoyable, exceptional, expensive, exquisite, fashionable, first-class, first-rate, first-string, five-star, gilt-edged, gnarly, good-looking, great, handsome, lovely, magnificent, mean, neat*, not too shabby, ornate, outstanding, pleasant, rare, refined, select, showy, skillful, smart, solid, splendid, striking, subtle, superior, supreme, top, top-notch, unreal*, well-made, wicked* |
| Antonyms: | bad, poor |
| Main Entry: | first-class/first-rate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior, excellent |
| Synonyms: | capital, choice, dandy, fine, first-string, five-star, in class by itself, prime*, shipshape, sound, supreme, tiptop, top, top-notch*, very good |
| Antonyms: | bad, inferior, lesser, poor, second-class/second-rate |
| Main Entry: | superior |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | better, greater, higher; excellent |
| Synonyms: | a cut above, above, admirable, capital, choice, dandy, deluxe, distinguished, exceeding, exceptional, exclusive, expert, famous, fine, finer, first-class, first-rate, first-string, five-star, good, good quality, grander, high-caliber, high-class, major, more advanced, more skillful, noteworthy, of higher rank, over, overlying, paramount, predominant, preferable, preferred, premium, prevailing, primary, remarkable, senior, superhuman, superincumbent, surpassing, unrivalled |
| Antonyms: | bad, below, inferior, lower, minor, poor |
| Main Entry: | top |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best, most important; highest |
| Synonyms: | apical, capital, chief, crack, crowning, culminating, dominant, elite, excellent, fine, finest, first, first-class, first-rate, five-star, foremost, greatest, head, lead, leading, loftiest, maximal, maximum, outside, paramount, preeminent, primary, prime, principal, ruling, sovereign, superior, supreme, tiptop, top-drawer, top-notch, topmost, upper, uppermost |
| Antonyms: | least, low, lower, lowest, second-rate, unimportant |
| Main Entry: | top-notch |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | first-rate |
| Synonyms: | A-1, ace, blue-chip, choice, excellent, fine, first-class, first-string, five-star, highest quality, in a class all by itself, prime*, sound, superior, supreme, tiptop, top-level, uppermost, very best, very good |
| Main Entry: | first-class |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best |
| Synonyms: | excellent, exclusive, finest, first-rate, five-star, prime, shipshape, superior, tip-top, top-drawer, top-notch, topflight |
| Main Entry: | loftiest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | top |
| Synonyms: | apical, capital, chief, crack*, crowning, culminating, dominant, elite, excellent, fine, finest, first, first-class*, first-rate, five-star, foremost, greatest, head, highest, lead, leading, maximal, maximum, outside, paramount, preeminent, primary, prime*, principal, ruling, sovereign, superior, supreme, tiptop, top-drawer, top-notch, topmost, upmost, upper, uppermost |
| Main Entry: | topmost |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | top |
| Synonyms: | apical, capital, chief, crack*, crowning, culminating, dominant, elite, excellent, fine, finest, first, first-class*, first-rate, five-star, foremost, greatest, head, highest, lead, leading, loftiest, maximal, maximum, outside, paramount, preeminent, primary, prime*, principal, ruling, sovereign, superior, supreme, tiptop, top-drawer, top-notch, upmost, upper, uppermost |