Spanish word

buenísimo

Pronunciation

IPA/bweˈnisimo/

Meaning

  • adjectivegreat

Example

El concierto fue buenísimo.

The concert was great.

Illustration for buenísimo (great)

More examples

Probé el postre y estaba buenísimo.

I tried the dessert and it was great.

Core concept

A smiling face beaming with delight and an exclamation bubble saying ¡Buenísimo!

Common phrases

  • está buenísimo

    is great

  • plato buenísimo

    great dish

  • plan buenísimo

    great plan

Similar words

genial: Delightfully good and spirited, generating a lively, upbeat feeling.
estupendo: Thoroughly pleasing and satisfying, leaving clear contentment.
fantástico: Stunningly good and surprising, evoking a sense of amazement.
excelente: Outstanding in quality or workmanship, meeting very high standards.

Definition in Spanish

Expresa un grado muy alto de calidad o agrado, similar a muy bueno o excelente.

Word origin

Derived from the stem buen- of bueno plus the productive Spanish superlative suffix -ísimo (from Latin -issimus), giving an emphatic, extreme-form meaning.

Usage tips

  • Often used alone as an exclamation (¡Buenísimo!) to express strong approval, and it agrees in gender and number with the noun as buenísimo/buenísima/buenísimos/buenísimas.

Other meanings

  • wonderfuladjective
  • awesomeadjective

Opposites

  • malísimoterribleadjective
  • pésimoawfuladjective

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