at best — used to emphasize that something is not very good, even when described in the most favorable way
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: used to emphasize that something is not very good, even when described in the most favorable way
Pronunciation (IPA): /æt best/
Example Sentences
- My cooking skills are amateur at best
- The weather forecast is unreliable at best
- His excuse was creative at best, ridiculous at worst
at best
ADVERB[/æt best/]
used to emphasize that something is not very good, even when described in the most favorable way
💡 Concept
used to emphasize that something is not very good, even when described in the most favorable way
🎵 Rhyme
Even at rest, worried about the test - prepared at best!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/æt best/
🇬🇧 UK/æt best/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
at restat test
at rest
at test
🔗Collocations
mediocre at best
average at best
lukewarm at best
adequate at best
minimal at best
uncertain at best
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cooking skills are amateur at best”
“The weather forecast is unreliable at best”
😄 Fun example
“His excuse was creative at best, ridiculous at worst”
“The internet connection here is slow at best”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
at mostbarelyhardlyscarcelyonly just
Antonyms
at worstat least
Related
mediocreadequateminimallukewarm
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