rate adj. first-class, high-grade, prime, excellent, superior, superb, great, remarkable, admirable, fine, exceptional, outstanding, extraordinary, unparalleled, matchless, unsurpassed, Colloq A-1 or A-one, top-notch, tiptop, crack, top, ace, Brit whiz-bang or whizz-bang, wizard Sarah is a first-rate pianist
FIRST
Meaning of FIRST in English
Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012