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tiptop

tiptop

4 5.2
In very good or perfect condition
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɪpˌtɑp/
: excelente
  • She always dresses in tiptop fashion for important events.

Examples

  • The engine is in tiptop condition after the recent service.

  • I'm tiptop, all right, but I'm not as good as he is.

  • His performance at the concert was tiptop, impressing everyone in the audience.

Synonyms

super
vstiptop
  • Informal
∞ 3.5

Very, showing strong feeling or excellent quality

expresses the idea of highest quality or perfect condition without slang
top notch
vstiptop
  • Informal
51 3.6

Of the highest quality and better than most similar things

recalls being in perfect working or physical condition as primary idea
first-rate
vstiptop
45 3.8

Very high quality or done very well

is used mainly as an adjective to mean perfect condition or quality
crack
vstiptop
39 6.4

Very skilled at a particular activity

applies generally to perfect condition or overall excellence not only skill
top of the line
vstiptop
38 3.9

A product that has very high quality and is often the most expensive option

is the broader label for highest quality beyond market ranking
top-notch
vstiptop
36 4.4

Very high quality and among the best

adds the sense of being in perfect condition as well as excellence
ace
vstiptop
  • UK
28 5.0

Very good and of the highest quality

emphasizes being in perfect condition rather than only being very good
tops
vstiptop
  • Informal
21 7.8

Very good and the best in quality

is the neutral idea of perfect condition and highest quality in general
top-quality
vstiptop
14 3.8

Very high quality and lasts a long time

is the simple idea of being perfect or in excellent condition
topnotch
vstiptop
  • Informal
6 5.4

Of the best quality

focuses on perfect condition or flawless state rather than just high standard
top-grade
vstiptop
4 3.7

Of the highest quality, better than others like it

is the general label for highest quality not only comparative ranking
A-one
vstiptop
  • Archaic
2 7.9

Of very high quality, like top service or care

expresses being in perfect condition as well as excellent quality
topping
vstiptop
  • Archaic
1 6.9

Very good and of high quality

highlights being in perfect condition in addition to high standard
top-hole
vstiptop
  • UK
1 9.9

Very good and of the highest quality

concentrates on perfect condition or flawless state over mere high rank

Antonyms

23 4.4

Not as good as the usual or required quality

20 2.8

Something that is not good or well made

Compounds

A very good state where something works well and looks clean

Very good help from staff that meets your needs

How Good

tiptop
4 5.2
excellent
∞ 1.0
good
∞ 1.0
fair
328 1.0
mediocre
94 4.8

Surface Forms

tiptop positive
tiptopper comparative
tiptopest superlative

Morphology

tiptop = tip + top (semi-transparent) = tip + top

The adjectival meaning 'of the highest quality' is an idiomatic evaluative extension of the compound, slightly less directly inferable.

Etymology

Tiptop comes from tip ('point') plus top ('highest part'), and that image moved from place to quality. So, if something is in tiptop condition it is in the very best or highest state.