English Dictionary
Definition better in British English
better
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈbetə(r)/
Related Words
Words related to better:
a change for the (phrase)
against someone’s better judgment (phrase)
all the better (phrase)
all the (phrase)
any etc (phrase)
be (all) the better for something (phrase)
be better than nothing (phrase)
be no better than (phrase)
better (adjective)
better (adverb)
better (noun)
better (verb)
better for someone (phrase)
better half (noun)
better known as (phrase)
better late than never (phrase)
better luck next time (phrase)
better off (adjective)
better safe than sorry (phrase)
better (phrase)
better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t) (phrase)
better yourself (phrase)
change for the (phrase)
couldn’t be etc (phrase)
deserve (phrase)
discretion is the better part of valour (phrase)
for better or (for) worse (phrase)
for the better (phrase)
for want of a better (phrase)
get the better of someone (phrase)
go one better (than) (phrase)
good (adjective)
good (adverb)
(had) better do something (phrase)
have seen better days (phrase)
I couldn’t have put it better myself (phrase)
know better (phrase)
miles etc (phrase)
none the etc (phrase)
not...anything ()
so much the better (phrase)
someone had do something (phrase)
someone would be advised to do something (phrase)
someone’s half (phrase)
the part of something (phrase)
the etc the better (phrase)
there’s nothing better, worse, more exciting etc than (phrase)
think better of something (phrase)
well (adverb)
well (adjective)
well-off (adjective)
would be better doing something (phrase)
you’d better believe it (phrase)