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best-ranked

[/bɛst ræŋkt/]
adjective
melhor classificado
1. Having the highest rank or position in a particular ranking system or competition
The best-ranked university in the country attracts top students.
A universidade melhor classificada do país atrai os melhores alunos.
2. Occupying the first or top position in a hierarchy or rating
The best-ranked athlete in the world won the championship.
O atleta melhor classificado do mundo venceu o campeonato.
Synonyms
top-rankedhighest-rankednumber-onefirst-ranked
Antonyms
lowest-rankedworst-rankedlast-ranked

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
melhor classificado/classificada
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
melhor ranqueado/ranqueada
Alternative using English loanword 'ranqueado'
Portugal
melhor classificado/classificada
Standard Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

number one
top of the list
at the top of the rankings
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