Meaning & use
greatest
Superlative of great: the best, largest, or most important of all.
See it in a sentence
Many consider that album to be the band's greatest work.
Winning the championship was the greatest achievement of her career.
A note on using this word
Greatest is the superlative form used when comparing three or more things; for comparing just two, greater is the correct comparative form.
Words with a similar meaning
bestfinest
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Words with an opposite meaning
worstleast
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