Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Selling in great numbers: Describes a product, especially a book, that has achieved very high sales figures, often ranking among the top sellers in its category during a specific period.

Usage

• The adjective "best-selling" is used attributively, meaning it typically comes before a noun to describe it.
• It is often hyphenated when used before a noun.
• It commonly modifies nouns like , , , , or .

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She is a best-selling author with over ten novels to her name.
  • The best-selling car of the year was praised for its fuel efficiency.
  • His memoir quickly became a best-selling book.

Advanced Usage

• "Best-selling" as a compound modifier: It can be part of a longer compound adjective.
  • The best-selling non-fiction title remained at the top of the charts for months.
• Used in comparisons to indicate the highest level of sales success.
  • This is the publisher's best-selling title of the decade.

Variants and Related Words

• Bestseller (or best-seller) (n): The product itself that sells in very large numbers.
  • The novel was an instant bestseller.
• Bestseller list (n): A published list, such as in a newspaper, ranking products (especially books) by their sales.
  • The book entered the bestseller list in its first week.

Synonyms

• Top-selling: Having sales figures among the highest.
• Chart-topping: Reaching the highest position on a sales chart (common for music).
• Blockbuster: A product, especially a film or book, that is a great commercial success.

Antonyms

• Poor-selling: Selling in low numbers.
• Unsuccessful: Not achieving commercial success.

Adjective

1. selling in great numbers
   • a best-selling novel