greatest

Thân thiện

The greatest mountain peak rises above the clouds.

Definition

Adjective (superlative form of 'great') 1. Of the highest quality, degree, or importance; most excellent or significant. - Used to indicate that something or someone surpasses all others in a particular positive attribute, such as skill, size, intensity, or importance. 2. Largest in size or extent. - Used to indicate the maximum degree or the most extreme point on a scale.

Usage and Examples

The word "greatest" is used to compare three or more items, indicating the one that is at the top level. It often follows the definite article "the."

• Quality or Excellence:

  • Many consider Michelangelo to be the greatest artist of the Renaissance.
  • This is the greatest chocolate cake I have ever tasted.
  • Her greatest achievement was winning the Nobel Prize.

• Size, Degree, or Intensity:

  • The greatest distance between two points on the circle is the diameter.
  • We face the greatest challenge of our careers.
  • He showed the greatest courage under pressure.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "The greatest of all time" (GOAT): A modern idiom used, especially in sports and popular culture, to declare someone or something as the best ever in a particular field.
  • Fans argue about who is the greatest of all time in basketball.
• Used with abstract nouns: Commonly paired with nouns like "fear," "love," "respect," "honor," "need."
  • It is of the greatest importance that we act now.
  • He is held in the greatest esteem by his colleagues.

Variants and Related Words

• Great (adjective): Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average. (e.g., , )
• Greater (comparative adjective): Used to compare two items, indicating the one that is more great. (e.g., )
• Greatly (adverb): To a large extent or degree; very much. (e.g., )
• Greatness (noun): The quality of being great, distinguished, or eminent. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Best: Of the most excellent or desirable type or quality. (Often interchangeable with "greatest" in contexts of quality.)
• Supreme: Highest in rank or authority; greatest in importance, degree, or significance.
• Utmost: Of the greatest or highest degree, amount, or intensity.
• Foremost: Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.
• Largest: Greatest in size or quantity. (Specific to physical or numerical extent.)

Antonyms

• Worst: Of the poorest quality or the lowest standard.
• Least: Smallest in amount, extent, or significance.
• Lowest: Of the smallest or minimum degree, amount, or intensity.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• The greatest thing since sliced bread: A humorous idiom used to describe something considered to be a very useful and excellent invention or innovation.
  • He thinks his new smartphone is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
• To someone's greatest advantage: In the way that is most beneficial for someone.
  • She used her skills to her greatest advantage in the negotiation.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. highest in quality

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sterling
• superlative