Meanings
adjectivesecond-best (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of second best.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenext to the best
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
second-best. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-best
MLA
“second-best.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-best. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “second-best,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-best.
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