topnotch

Absolutely the best

Topnotch means of the highest quality or excellence: a topnotch restaurant, topnotch service.

The word treats the top notch on a scale as the best possible position.

Often hyphenated as top-notch, especially before a noun.

excellent

superb

Extremely impressive, first-rate

first-rate · stellar · excellent · marvelous · splendid · impeccable · flawless · unmatched · unsurpassed · peerless

elite

exclusive

Limited to one group

best-in-class · cream-of-the-crop · finest · select · choice · prime · distinguished · prestigious · eminent · renowned

craftsmanship

precision

Accuracy of measurement

handcrafted · meticulous · well-made · quality · high-grade · durable · reliable · masterful · polished · exquisite

Opposites
quality/excellence

topnotchterrible

Extremely poor or distressing

awful · inferior · poor · dreadful · shoddy

Family

top-notch, topmost, notched, notching, top-tier, top-level, top-grade

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G