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World-beater

n. capable, energetic playful

What it means

A person or thing capable of surpassing excellent competition.

Reach for it when giving forceful informal praise to someone or something capable of defeating the best

The small team developed a world-beater of an electric motor.

Words to choose between 6

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom. Tap a word to see when it fits.
playful
everyday
warm
professional

  • playful

    ace

    Fits when top ability deserves brief slang praise

    Careful Ace is informal and sometimes dated.

  • playful

    superstar

    Fits when exceptional performance attracts broad attention

    Careful Superstar praise can center fame over results.

  • everyday

    powerhouse

    Fits when sustained strength drives exceptional output

    Careful Powerhouse can describe a team or institution, not delicate skill.

  • warm

    champion

    Fits when verified victory or advocacy is central

    Careful Champion may hold one title without sustained dominance.

  • professional

    frontrunner

    Fits when current evidence makes victory likely

    Careful A frontrunner has not necessarily won.

  • professional

    record-breaker

    Fits when a measured best has been surpassed

    Careful Record-breaking concerns one metric.

Opposites 3

  • also-ran
  • underdog
  • failure

Common phrases 3

  • potential world-beater

    The prototype looked like a potential world-beater after the endurance test.

  • become a world-beater

    Patient coaching helped the relay team become a world-beater.

  • genuine world-beater

    A genuine world-beater, she still reviewed every basic movement.

Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Commander Keane, Australian accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated