Choice
What it means
Especially fine in quality or selected as one of the best available.
Reach for it when praising goods or material in a concise, slightly traditional register
The cook reserved the choice tomatoes for a simple uncooked sauce.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
Fits when enthusiastic informal approval is welcome
Careful Its casual tone is wrong for a technical grade or dignified description.
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everyday
Fits when strong familiar praise suits the voice
Careful The phrase evaluates broadly and says nothing about careful selection.
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warm
Fits when desirability and value to people matter
Careful Prized may be scarce or beloved without being objectively high quality.
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professional
Fits when top grade or best condition is the point
Careful Prime can suggest ranking, age, or mathematical meaning outside quality.
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formal
select
Fits when careful selection and superior quality both matter
Careful Select can merely mean chosen and may imply exclusivity.
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formal
superior
Fits when comparison shows something to be better
Careful Superior requires a basis for comparison and can sound status-conscious.
Opposites 3
- inferior
- poor
- second-rate
Common phrases 3
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choice ingredients
The stall sells choice ingredients from farms within ten miles.
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choice example
This small archive is a choice example of careful community preservation.
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choice selection
A choice selection of ripe pears filled the front table.
Usage notes
Keep in mind
Choice meaning high-quality is established but less common than prime or select in current everyday prose.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated