the greatest
None ranks higher
The greatest is a superlative designation for whoever or whatever stands above all others in a particular domain.
It appears most often in sports and entertainment debates about legacy: Ali called himself the greatest.
The phrase the greatest of all time, often abbreviated GOAT, has become the standard formulation for these discussions.
When used more casually, the greatest expresses enthusiastic approval or gratitude: You brought coffee? You're the greatest!
- all-starExceptionally talented performer
- GOATSuperlative status designation
- best everSupreme in all history
- number oneFirst in rank
- apexUppermost point or culmination
of all time · champion · mastery · undefeated · dominance · hero · top dog · Ali · pinnacle · majesty · one and only · second to none · perfection · boxer · Muhammad Ali · transcendence · prodigy · best in class
- superlativesexcellent, superb, best, outstanding, supreme
the greatestthe worst
Most inferior possible
the bottom · rock bottom · dead last · the pits · subpar
the greatestrun-of-the-mill
Unremarkably typical
average · unremarkable · nothing special · ordinary · forgettable
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