Meaning & use
buddiest
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“buddiest” is a form of “buddy”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
adjectivenot comparableinformalAmerican
Most friendly or closest, like the best of friends.
Grammar: It is already a superlative, so do not add 'most': say 'my buddiest friend', not 'my most buddiest friend'.
Patterns
- someone's buddiest friend
- the buddiest person in a group
She's my buddiest friend; we've known each other since kindergarten.
Of all my classmates, Sam is the buddiest and always helps me.
He acts buddiest with everyone, so it's hard to tell who his real friends are.
Common combinations
- buddiest friend
- My buddiest friend moved away last year.
- the buddiest person
- She's the buddiest person in our office.
- act buddiest with someone
- He acts buddiest with the new manager.
Synonyms and how they differ
- closest
- Neutral and standard; use it in formal writing where 'buddiest' would sound too casual.
- friendliest
- Focuses on being kind and welcoming to everyone, not just on being a close friend.
- best
- Common in 'best friend', but 'best' is more general and does not always suggest a buddy relationship.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: buddiest or buddy?
buddiest vs buddy
The base adjective; 'buddiest' is only the superlative form. Do not use 'buddiest' when comparing just two people; use 'buddy' or 'buddier' for two.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'buddiest' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Buddiest' is a superlative, so it already means 'most', and it is used before a noun like 'friend'. Option C fits. Option An adds 'most' to a superlative, which is wrong. Option B uses 'than', which needs a comparative like 'buddier'. Option D also uses 'than' and is not standard.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “buddiest”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.