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Meaning of "finest" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FINEST

finest  [ˈfaɪnɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FINEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Finest is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FINEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of finest in the English dictionary

The definition of finest in the dictionary is the police force of a specified area.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FINEST


alpinist
ˈælpɪnɪst
antifeminist
ˌæntɪˈfɛmɪnɪst
arcanist
ɑːˈkeɪnɪst
Calvinist
ˈkælvɪnɪst
chauvinist
ˈʃəʊvɪnɪst
clavecinist
ˈklævəˌsɪnɪst
Darwinist
ˈdɑːwɪnɪst
declinist
dɪˈklaɪnɪst
determinist
dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪst
feminist
ˈfɛmɪnɪst
Jainist
ˈdʒaɪnɪst
Latinist
ˈlætɪnɪst
Leninist
ˈlenɪnɪst
mandolinist
ˌmændəˈlɪnɪst
Marxist-Leninist
ˈmɑːksɪstˈlɛnɪnɪst
masculinist
ˈmæskjʊlɪnɪst
misogynist
mɪˈsɒdʒɪnɪst
Stalinist
ˈstɑːlɪnɪst
thinnest
ˈθɪnɪst
violinist
ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FINEST

fine-drew
fine-grain
fine-grained
fine-tooth comb
fine-toothed comb
fine-tune
fine-tuning
fineable
fineableness
fineish
fineless
finely
fineness
fineries
finery
fines herbes
finespun
finesse
finesser
finfish

WORDS THAT END LIKE FINEST

bird´s nest
bird´s-nest
crow´s nest
crow´s-nest
dishonest
disnest
earnest
feather one´s nest
funest
honest
hornet´s nest
in earnest
love nest
mare´s-nest
nest
renest
soonest
trapnest
underhonest
wannest

Synonyms and antonyms of finest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FINEST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «finest» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of finest
able-bodied · acceptable · acceptably · accomplished · acute · adequately · admirable · agreeable · alert · alive and kicking · all right · astute · attractive · bakgat · balmy · beautiful · bonny · bright · brilliant · chiffony · choice · clear · clement · clever · cloudless · commendable · complex · complicated · convenient · creditable · critical · cutting · dainty · decent · delicate · dependable · deserving · detailed · diaphanous · discriminating · divine · dry · elegant · estimable · exact · excellent · exceptional · expensive · exquisite · fair · fastidious · fighting fit · fine-grained · first-class · first-rate · fit · fit as a fiddle · flimsy · fragile · gauzy · good · good-looking · gossamer · great · ground · hairsplitting · hale · handsome · healthy · hearty · honed · honest · honourable · hunky-dory · impressive · intelligent · intricate · keen · laudable · light · lightweight · lovely · magnificent · masterly · meritorious · meticulous · minute · narrow · nice · ornate · outstanding · passably · penetrating · pleasant · polished · powdered · powdery · praiseworthy · precise · pretty · pure · quality · quick · rare · razor-sharp · refined · reliable · reputable · respectable · righteous · robust · satisfactorily · satisfactory · schmick · select · sensitive · sharp · sheer · showy · skilful · small · smart · solid · sound · splendid · sterling · striking · strong · stylish · subtle · suitable · sunny · superior · supreme · tasteful · tenuous · thin · unadulterated · unalloyed · unpolluted · upright · valuable · virtuous · well · well-favoured · wispy · world-class · worthy

Translation of «finest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FINEST

Find out the translation of finest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of finest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «finest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

最好的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

más fino
570 millions of speakers

English

finest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेहतरीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أروع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лучших
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

melhor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শেখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

meilleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terbaik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

feinste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最高級
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

최고의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paling apik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tốt nhất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्कृष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

en güzel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

migliore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

najlepszych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кращих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cele mai bune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλύτερα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

finaste
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fineste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of finest

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FINEST»

The term «finest» is very widely used and occupies the 7.406 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FINEST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «finest» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «finest» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about finest

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10 QUOTES WITH «FINEST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word finest.
1
Louisa May Alcott
You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
2
Louisa May Alcott
Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
3
Kristin Armstrong
The best thing to do when you find yourself in a hurting or vulnerable place is to surround yourself with the strongest, finest, most positive people you know.
4
Jane Austen
Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.
5
Roger Babson
The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing.
6
Judy Biggert
Our health care system is the finest in the world, but we still have too many uninsured Americans, too high prices for prescription drugs, and too many frivolous lawsuits driving our physicians out of state or out of business.
7
Donald Bren
In my opinion, education is the finest gift an individual can give a young person.
8
Graydon Carter
We admire elephants in part because they demonstrate what we consider the finest human traits: empathy, self-awareness, and social intelligence. But the way we treat them puts on display the very worst of human behavior.
9
George Catlin
The several tribes of Indians inhabiting the regions of the Upper Missouri, and of whom I spoke in my last Letter, are undoubtedly the finest looking, best equipped, and most beautifully costumed of any on the Continent.
10
Roy Clark
We draft mostly high school kids and we have one of the finest, if not the finest, player development programs and coaching staffs and we teach our players the right way to play. We also have a game plan in scouting, and there are certain types of players that we look for.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FINEST»

Discover the use of finest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to finest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Their Finest Hour
The former British prime minister describes his first year in office in 1940 and the problems he faced with World War II
Winston Churchill, 1986
2
Wheatgrass Nature's Finest Medicine: The Complete Guide to ...
Here is everything you need to know about this wonder plant and its miracle cures.
Steve Meyerowitz, 2006
3
The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's ...
The Finest Hours is the gripping, true story of the valiant attempt to rescue the souls huddling inside the broken halves of the two ships.
Michael J. Tougias, Casey Sherman, 2009
4
Finest Kind
When his father's Boston bank fails in 1838, causing his family to relocate to a small Maine town, twelve-year-old Jake Webber works to prepare the family for the harsh winter while also keeping the existence of his disabled younger brother ...
Lea Wait, 2006
5
Nursing, the finest art: an illustrated history
Few nursing history books include complete coverage from Prehistoric times through present day, making this book a fascinating journey through the profession. Thoroughly updated with almost 95% new artwork! Makes a great gift!
M. Patricia Donahue, 2011
6
Manchester's Finest: How the Munich air disaster broke the ...
Manchester's Finest tells of this terrible air crash, but it is also the story of the immediate aftermath of the disaster and the effect on the city of Manchester.
David Hall, 2009
7
America's Finest Companies 2010: 19th Annual Investment ...
The companies found here are well-run and profitable, and with long histories of rising annual dividends and/or earnings, they are sure to boost the bottom line of any portfolio.
Bill Staton, 2009
8
Expose 6: Finest Digital Art in the Known Universe
With 334 inspiring images by 257 artists from forty-three countries, you will discover the very best work in twenty categories.
Daniel Wade, Paul Hellard, 2008
9
North Philly's Finest
This is your official tour through the real and unrelenting streets of Philadelphia.
Muffin, 2010
10
The Finest Wines of California: A Regional Guide to the Best ...
At the heart of the book, award-winning wine writer Stephen Brook offers 90 intimate profiles of top producers—from Napa and Sonoma to the North and Central coasts, the Sierra foothills, and beyond.
Stephen Brook, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FINEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term finest is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Latest, Largest & Finest': 100yo Titanic relic emerges in Spain
An original plaque, commemorating the launch of the Titanic, has resurfaced in the Spanish city of Granada. The relic disappeared about 100 ... «RT, Jul 15»
2
Wimbledon 2015: Is Roger Federer set for his finest hour?
We thought his finest hours had come in 2007, when he won the last of his five consecutive titles. On Friday afternoon he appeared not back to ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
3
N.J.'s best burger finals: Braving the elements for Hoboken's finest
And then came the monsoon. OK, maybe it wasn't technically a monsoon, but it sure did rain and keep raining last night, marooning the Munch ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
4
Britain's 'finest hour' started 75 years ago today
The British knew the attack was coming, they just weren't sure when. For months Hitler had made his intentions clear: He was going to invade ... «We Are The Mighty, Jul 15»
5
Trailer: 'The Finest Hours'
July 10, 2015 3:00 PM EDT - Set in 1952, "The Finest Hours" centers on a Coast Guard rescue mission for stranded sailors after two oil tankers sink. (Disney). «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
July 10, 1910: 'Furnishing Buffalo with the finest milk in the world'
Imagine just-harvested milk sitting in barrels on farms, loaded onto uncovered carts to be taken to the hot boxcars of the nearest train. «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
7
Battle in Big D Boxing Tournament features North Texas' finest athletes
DALLAS, Texas (City of Dallas) – North Texas athletes will take to the ring for the Battle in Big D Boxing Tournament. This exciting two-day ... «inForney.com, Jul 15»
8
Captain Chris Pine Steers A New Ship In Disney's The Finest Hours
Upcoming Disney 3D-disaster film, The Finest Hours, has a well-known captain at its helm with actor Chris Pine, who proved a hit as James ... «Contactmusic.com, Jul 15»
9
Stream Some of Outfest's Finest Films Online for Free
Outfest LGBT Film Festival has taken a huge step towards making its films more accessible this year with the launch of Outfest Online, a free ... «Frontiers Media, Jul 15»
10
Their Finest Hour and Half readies for shoot
A big screen adaptation of Lissa Evans' novel, Their Finest Hour and a Half, is now in pre-production with cameras due to roll in August. «The Knowledge, Jul 15»

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