Synonyms of number one

number one

adjective

variants also No. 1

1

as in highest

coming before all others in importance

considers international terrorism to be the number one threat to national security

Synonyms & Similar Words

• highest
• greatest
• main
• leading
• foremost
• big
• chief
• first
• predominant
• key
• prior
• primary
• paramount
• principal
• central
• numero uno
• supreme
• dominant
• cardinal
• overriding
• capital
• sovereign
• primal
• overbearing
• master
• premier
• great
• sovran
• top
• overmastering
• grand
• arch
• signal
• preeminent
• major
• outstanding
• eminent
• distinguished
• noteworthy
• notable
• illustrious
• high-level
• stellar
• senior
• prestigious
• superior
• momentous
• star
• important
• incomparable
• mighty
• influential
• significant
• noble
• unparalleled
• famous
• unequalled
• renowned
• celebrated
• famed
• unequaled
• unsurpassed
• matchless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• last
• least
• minor
• slight
• trivial
• negligible
• unimportant
• insignificant
• secondary
• subordinate
• collateral
• inferior
• inconsequential
• trifling
• inconsiderable
• subsidiary

2

as in excellent

of the very best kind

the company's chocolate is rated as number one by serious chocoholics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excellent
• stellar
• sensational
• superb
• fine
• hot
• great
• awesome
• superior
• beautiful
• too much
• quality
• adequate
• classic
• noble
• top
• wonderful
• acceptable
• out of this world
• topping
• famous
• terrific
• par excellence
• fabulous
• divine
• cool
• satisfactory
• cracking
• exceptional
• prime
• heavenly
• immense
• grand
• lovely
• standard
• sterling
• premium
• slick
• mean
• marvellous
• choice
• banner
• swell
• okay
• fantastic
• numero uno
• first-class
• special
• prize
• splendid
• neat
• marvelous
• better
• all right
• capital
• frontline
• brave
• A1
• superlative
• dandy
• dynamite
• primo
• good
• boss
• first-rate
• nifty
• high-class
• peachy
• groovy
• OK
• hype
• blue-ribbon
• bumper
• keen
• top-notch
• radical
• down
• dope
• gone
• crackerjack
• first-string
• wizard
• top-shelf
• out-of-sight
• bully
• fab
• unsurpassed
• select
• supernal
• righteous
• topflight
• peachy keen
• blue-chip
• phat
• brag
• gangbuster
• gilt-edge
• bonny
• tip-top
• bonnie
• decent
• corking
• top-of-the-line
• bang-up
• gangbusters
• fantabulous
• A-OK
• five-star
• boffo
• prizewinning
• classical
• four-star
• jim-dandy
• tolerable
• gilt-edged
• traditional
• fancy
• passable
• high-grade
• high-test
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• terrible
• poor
• awful
• pathetic
• rotten
• lousy
• vile
• wretched
• atrocious
• inferior
• bad
• unsatisfactory
• substandard
• low-grade
• execrable
• mediocre
• middling
• second-class
• second-rate

Examples of number one in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Depositors and workers in the companies whose deposits are in that bank need to be job number one. —CBS News, 12 Mar. 2023

The city's even earned the rating of number one most stressful for workers in the U.S., according to a recent report. —Michael Murney, Chron, 8 Mar. 2023

The number one priority in those situations is the health of the player. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2023

The Moon in your lucky 5th house is making FUN your number one priority, but when Luna coordinates with luxe Venus in your materialistic 2nd house, all your fun may require a lot more funds than anticipated. —Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2023