best answer
Most correct response
Best answer labels a response chosen as the most helpful or correct among alternatives.
Online forums use it to mark the reply that solved someone's problem: Your tip about clearing the cache was marked as best answer.
The designation helps future visitors find solutions quickly without reading entire threads.
- correctFree from error
- rightMorally proper or entitled
- optimalMost desirable outcome
- idealStandard of perfection
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
on the money · winner · top pick · perfect · accurate · response · hit the nail · top · excellent · precise · definitive · ultimate · superior · smartest · clearest · nailed · spot-on · brilliant
- Q&A SitesQuora, Ask.com, upvotes, knowledge base, follow-up questions
- ideal solutionsperfect fit, silver bullet, magic bullet, holy grail, win-win
- examsexam, test, quiz, final exam, midterm
- test takingA, B, C, D, E
certainty/epistemic status
best answerwild guess
Uninformed speculation attempt
random guess · shot in the dark · blind guess · stab in the dark · speculation
best, better, answer, answers, answered, answering, answerable, unanswered, unanswerable