Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

best of both worlds

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: best of both- -worlds
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"That movie was both hilarious and touching; it was the best of both worlds."

Usage

Uncountable

Antonyms

worst of both worlds

Questions

What does best of both worlds mean?: A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.

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