swellest

Absolutely the best

Swellest is the superlative form of swell in its dated slang sense meaning excellent or first-rate.

Something described as the swellest is the finest or most impressive of its kind: She threw the swellest parties in town.

The word sounds distinctly old-fashioned, evoking early twentieth-century American speech.

excellent

superb

Extremely impressive, first-rate

splendid · first-rate · top-notch · outstanding · exceptional · peerless · matchless · unrivaled · unparalleled · prime

swelling

ballooning

Swelling or aerial drifting

bloating · bulging · expanding · puffiest · engorgement · tumescence · protuberance · billowing · dilating · protruding

Opposites
quality/excellence

swellestworst

Superlative of inferior

lousiest · crummiest · rottenest · shoddiest · most dreadful

social standing/impressiveness

swellestlowest

Least in position

cheapest · tackiest · drippiest

temporal/stylistic register

swellestdopest

Slang for best

sickest · chillest

Phrases
Family

swelled

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G