Second best and Superior

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Second best noun - The competitor who finishes second.

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Superior is an antonym for second best.

Superior adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.

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Second best is an antonym for superior.

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Superior and Second best. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/second_best/superior

Second best & Superior. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/second_best/superior>.

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