top-notch

adjective

ˈtäp-ˈnäch 

: of the highest quality : first-rate

a top-notch work

topnotcher

ˈtäp-ˈnä-chər 

noun

Synonyms of top-notch

• excellent
• superb
• terrific
• wonderful
• great
• awesome
• fantastic
• lovely
• fabulous
• beautiful
• stellar
• marvelous
• prime
• fine

Examples of top-notch in a Sentence

a top-notch violinist who had no trouble getting a position with the symphony

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of the other top-notch Dodgers starters might also be unhappy if denied a chance to start a postseason game. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

With 50 games to go after the deadline, the Tigers insist that trading one of the best pitchers on the planet plus another key part of their top-notch rotation does not constitute waving the white flag. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

The top-notch cocktails menu at the on-site restaurant, The Perch, comes with panoramic mountain views to admire while sipping. — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

This requires not only top-notch information, but also responsiveness. — Nancy Marshall, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for top-notch

• hopscotch
• stopwatch
• wristwatch
• boche
• botch
• brough
• crotch
• gotch
• notch
• rotch
• scotch
• swatch

Kids Definition

top-notch

adjective

-ˈnäch

: of the highest quality : first-rate

a top-notch performance