first-rateness
Being the best
The quality of being first-rate—excellent, superior, of the highest caliber.
The word is uncommon, appearing mostly when someone needs a noun form for what *first-rate* conveys as an adjective: The first-rateness of the production was evident in every detail.
More natural alternatives usually exist: excellence, superiority, quality.
Superior status above others
- paramountOf supreme significance
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
primacy · superiority · transcendence · unrivaled · unmatched · unsurpassed · unparalleled · incomparable
Absence of any fault
- superbExtremely impressive, first-rate
- flawlessEntirely without fault
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
exquisite · superlative · impeccable · exemplary · masterful · consummate · stellar · brilliant
preeminence
Superior status above others
- paramountOf supreme significance
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
predominance · primacy · superiority · transcendence · unrivaled · unmatched · unsurpassed · unparalleled · incomparable · matchless
perfection
Absence of any fault
- superbExtremely impressive, first-rate
- flawlessEntirely without fault
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
exceptional · exquisite · superlative · impeccable · exemplary · masterful · consummate · stellar · brilliant · magnificent
distinction
Notable difference or honor
- eminenceElevated rank or renown
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
reputation · stature · standing · status · cachet · esteem · regard · recognition · celebrity · prominence
pinnacle
Utmost summit or spire
peak · apogee · height · crown · crest · climax · culmination · top · uppermost · crowning
first-ratenessmediocrity
Quality of being average
inferiority · poorness · shoddiness · worthlessness · inadequacy