best interest
What serves someone
Best interest refers to whatever most benefits or advantages someone, especially in decisions made on their behalf.
Courts determine custody based on the best interest of the child.
Doctors and lawyers are expected to act in their clients' best interests.
The phrase often implies that the person affected may not recognize what's good for them: Trust me, this is in your best interest.
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- benefitAdvantage or gain
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
- sakePurpose or interest
- wellbeingState of comfort and health
good · at heart · protection · concern · priority · advocate · guardian · custody · legal guardian · fiduciary · duty of care · duty · care · safety · child · client · heart · mind
- parental rightsparental rights, parental authority, parental responsibility, parental responsibilities, parental consent
- adoptionadoption, adoption agency, adoption agencies, adoption process, adoption law
- child custodychild custody, custody order, shared custody, sole custody, joint custody
- child welfarechild protection, child welfare, foster care, child services, foster home
- guardianshipguardian, legal guardian, ward of court, conservator, custodian
best interestself-interest
Concern for personal advantage
ulterior motive · vested interest · exploitation · selfishness · greed
best interestneglect
Failure to provide care
disregard · indifference · afterthought · abandonment · apathy
best, interest, better, betterment, interests, interested, interesting, interestingly, disinterest