cut above

noun

Superior to the norm.

“As a speaker, he is a cut above.”

Opposite
cut below
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Meanings

nouncut above (plural cuts above)

plural cuts above

  1. idiomaticalmost always preceded by aSuperior to the norm.

    As a speaker, he is a cut above.

  2. idiomaticalmost always preceded by a; always followed by a noun or noun phrase; almost always preceded by a; always followed by a noun or noun phraseSuperior to.

    He is a cut above the rest in his public speaking.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
cut below
Cite this entry
APA

cut above. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20above

MLA

“cut above.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20above. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cut above,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20above.

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