English Explanatory Dictionary

second best

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Inferior to the best (but better than other alternatives).
  2. Characterized by one or more optimality conditions not being satisfiable.
noun
  1. Something (or someone) that is inferior to the best (but better than other alternatives).
  2. A situation where one or more optimality conditions cannot be satisfied.

Word forms

second best second-best second bests

Related words

come off second best third best first loser
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