first-rate
1 of 2adjective
ˈfərs(t)-ˈrāt 
: of the first order of size, importance, or quality
first-rateness noun
first-rater
ˈfərs(t)-ˈrā-tər
noun first-rate
2 of 2adverb
: very well
is getting along first-rate
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Synonyms
Adjective
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
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Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1674, in the meaning defined above
Adverb
1844, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
first-rate
adjective
ˈfərst-ˈrāt
: excellent
first-rate
adjective
as in excellent
of the very best kind wanted a first-rate bike and not the cheap model she had been using Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- excellent
- terrific
- superb
- wonderful
- great
- fantastic
- stellar
- lovely
- fabulous
- awesome
- beautiful
- marvelous
- fine
- quality
- prime
- hot
- classic
- marvellous
- superlative
- famous
- superior
- splendid
- exceptional
- neat
- sensational
- heavenly
- crackerjack
- topflight
- sterling
- top-notch
- cool
- slick
- unsurpassed
- divine
- choice
- top
- good
- first-class
- dynamite
- brave
- prizewinning
- primo
- capital
- dandy
- cracking
- grand
- fab
- immense
- high-class
- top-shelf
- par excellence
- noble
- frontline
- prize
- corking
- boffo
- nifty
- decent
- swell
- groovy
- topping
- top-of-the-line
- keen
- gangbusters
- peachy
- banner
- too much
- dope
- bang-up
- fantabulous
- supernal
- righteous
- tip-top
- better
- radical
- five-star
- brag
- first-string
- bumper
- adequate
- gangbuster
- mean
- number one
- wizard
- blue-ribbon
- boss
- satisfactory
- blue-chip
- bully
- special
- four-star
- bonny
- peachy keen
- gilt-edge
- hype
- numero uno
- gone
- out-of-sight
- jim-dandy
- gilt-edged
- phat
- premium
- acceptable
- A-OK
- down
- classical
- traditional
- out of this world
- passable
- tolerable
- bonnie
- all right
- A1
- superfine
- fancy
- No. 1
- standard
- select
- high-grade
- okay
- high-test
- OK
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- poor
- lousy
- terrible
- execrable
- awful
- atrocious
- wretched
- rotten
- vile
- substandard
- inferior
- pathetic
- unsatisfactory
- bad
- mediocre
- middling
- low-grade
- second-rate
- second-class
- strength of field
- strength of purpose
- strength of will
- strength training
- strengthen
- strengthened
- strengthener
- strengtheners
- strengthening
- strengthening card
- strengthens
- strengthful
- strengthless
- strengthlessly
- strengthlessness
- strengths
- strengthy
- strenuosities
- strenuosity
- strenuous
- strenuouser
- strenuousest
- strenuouslier
- strenuousliest
- strenuously