ALL meanings of second best
sec·ond best
S s - noun second best the next to the best in performance, achievement, craftsmanship, etc. 1
- adjective second best Second best is used to describe something that is not as good as the best thing of its kind but is better than all the other things of that kind. 0
- adjective second best You can use second best to describe something that you have to accept even though you would have preferred something else. 0
- adjective second best Second best is also a noun. 0
- noun second best an inferior alternative 0
- adjective second best not as good as the best thing of its kind but better than all the other things of that kind 0
- adjective second best not ideal; not meeting all your wishes; inferior 0
- adjective second best next to the best 0
- noun second best something next in quality below the first; something next to the best 0