top notch

adjective

Very good; of the highest level or quality.

“The award may be given to anybody who consistently writes top notch content.”

First used 1848

Meanings

adjectivetop notch (comparative more top notch, superlative most top notch)

comparative more top notch · superlative most top notch · alternative top-notch · alternative topnotch

  1. idiomaticVery good; of the highest level or quality.First known use 1848

    The award may be given to anybody who consistently writes top notch content.

    Synonyms: excellent, top shelf

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveVery good; of the highest level or quality.

Translations

Bulgarian първокласен, превъзходен
  • първокласен (părvoklasen)of the highest quality
  • превъзходен (prevăzhoden)of the highest quality
  • първокачествен (părvokačestven)of the highest quality
  • първоразреден (părvorazreden)of the highest quality
French de premier ordre, excellent
  • de premier ordreof the highest quality
  • excellentof the highest quality
  • haut de gammeof the highest quality
German erstklassig, exzellent
  • erstklassigof the highest quality
  • exzellentof the highest quality
Hungarian első osztályú, príma
  • első osztályúof the highest quality
  • prímaof the highest quality
Polish bajerancki, pierwszorzędny
  • bajeranckiof the highest quality
  • pierwszorzędnyof the highest quality
Portuguese excelente
  • excelenteof the highest quality
Russian первокла́ссный
  • первокла́ссный (pervoklássnyj)of the highest quality
Spanish de primera clase, de primera
  • de primera claseof the highest quality
  • de primeraof the highest quality
  • fontalof the highest quality
  • de fénixof the highest quality
  • de primera categoríaof the highest quality
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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