world-class

/wɜː(ɹ)ldˈklæs//wɜː(ɹ)ldˈklɑːs/

adjective

Of a standard that ranks among the best in the world.

“A world-class idiot”

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Meanings

adjectiveworld-class (comparative more world-class, superlative most world-class)

comparative more world-class · superlative most world-class

  1. Of a standard that ranks among the best in the world.

    Chris Green remarks that this "world-class gateway to London and the UK still looks as good as new", [...].

    2022 November 30, Nick Brodrick, “Pride and innovation shine at St Pancras”, in RAIL, number 971, page 69
  2. informalExtraordinary in degree.

    A world-class idiot

    2 more examples

    Both of you, prepare for a world-class punishment session when we get home!

    2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Boggly Woods

    My father was a world-class dickerer.

    2025 December 12, Robert Klose, “More than I bargained for: My failed adventures in haggling”, in The Christian Science Monitor, archived from the original on 12 Dec 2025

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveranking above all others

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firstforemostbest
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bestfirstforemost

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian от световна класа
  • от световна класа (ot svetovna klasa)of a standard that ranks among the best in the world
Chinese Mandarin 世界級 /世界级
  • 世界級 /世界级 (shìjièjí)of a standard that ranks among the best in the world
Danish i verdensklasse
  • i verdensklasseof a standard that ranks among the best in the world
Esperanto internacinivela
  • internacinivelaof a standard that ranks among the best in the world
Finnish maailmanluokan
  • maailmanluokanof a standard that ranks among the best in the world
French de classe mondiale, de classe internationale
  • de classe mondialeof a standard that ranks among the best in the world
  • de classe internationaleof a standard that ranks among the best in the world
  • parmi les meilleurs du mondeof a standard that ranks among the best in the world
German Weltklasse-, for example Weltklasseathlet
  • Weltklasse-of a standard that ranks among the best in the world
  • for example Weltklasseathletof a standard that ranks among the best in the world
Greek παγκόσμιας θέσης, παγκόσμιας φήμης
  • παγκόσμιας θέσης (pagkósmias thésis)of a standard that ranks among the best in the world
  • παγκόσμιας φήμης (pagkósmias fímis)of a standard that ranks among the best in the world
Italian classe mondiale, migliori al mondo
  • classe mondialeof a standard that ranks among the best in the world
  • migliori al mondoof a standard that ranks among the best in the world
Norwegian Bokmål i verdensklasse
  • i verdensklasseof a standard that ranks among the best in the world
Spanish clase mundial
  • clase mundialof a standard that ranks among the best in the world
Swedish i världsklass
  • i världsklassof a standard that ranks among the best in the world

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with world-class

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Cite this entry
APA

world-class. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/world-class

MLA

“world-class.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/world-class. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “world-class,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/world-class.

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