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- [best-sel-er]
- /ˈbɛstˈsɛl ər/
- /ˌbestˈsel.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [best-sel-er]
- /ˈbɛstˈsɛl ər/
Definitions of bestseller word
- countable noun bestseller A bestseller is a book of which a great number of copies has been sold. 3
- noun bestseller a book, record, CD, or other product that has sold in great numbers, esp over a short period 3
- noun bestseller the author of one or more such books, etc 3
- noun bestseller a book, recording, etc. currently outselling most others 3
- noun bestseller a book that is among those having the largest sales during a given period. 1
- noun bestseller any product that among those of its kind is selling particularly well at a given time: This car was a bestseller last year. 1
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Origin of bestseller
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; best + seller
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Parts of speech for Bestseller
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bestseller popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bestseller
noun bestseller
- favorite — a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.
- hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- number one — oneself, especially one's own well-being or interests: to look out for number one.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- winner — a person or thing that wins; victor.
Antonyms for bestseller
noun bestseller
- flop — to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
- non-fiction — the branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay (opposed to fiction and distinguished from poetry and drama).
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