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Greatest

Verb / ˈgreɪtʌst / Another word for greatest — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The highest in quality, rank, or importance.

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Common collocations

  • greatest achievement
  • greatest fear
  • greatest number
  • greatest possible
  • greatest extent
  • greatest impact
  • greatest challenge

Word family

adverb greatly

Usage note

Often used to express the highest degree of something, whether positive or negative. Can also refer to rank or importance.

Example sentences

  1. His greatest achievement was winning the Nobel Prize.
  2. The greatest gift you can give someone is your time.
  3. My grandmother is the greatest person I know.
  4. The greatest challenge is yet to come.
  5. The greatest joy in life is to love and be loved.

Quotes

  • The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty. - Winston Churchill
  • To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Nelson Mandela

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