excellent
/'eksələnt/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Of the highest quality; extremely good: Used to describe something that is outstanding, superior, or of exceptional merit.
- Very good; first-rate: Indicates a very high standard, often surpassing what is merely good or satisfactory.
Usage and Examples
- As an adjective:
- She received an excellent grade on her final exam.
- The restaurant is known for its excellent service and food.
- He did an excellent job of explaining the complex topic.
Advanced Usage
- "to be excellent at something": to be highly skilled or proficient in a particular area.
- She is excellent at solving difficult problems.
- "in excellent condition": describes an object that is very well-maintained or nearly perfect.
- The vintage car is in excellent condition.
Variants and Related Words
- Excellence (noun): The quality of being outstanding or extremely good.
- The company is known for its excellence in customer service.
- Excel (verb): To be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject.
- She tends to excel in mathematics.
Synonyms
- Outstanding: Exceptionally good.
- Superb: Excellent in quality or standard.
- First-rate: Of the best quality; excellent.
- Exceptional: Unusually good; standing out from others.
Antonyms
- Poor: Of low quality.
- Mediocre: Of only moderate quality; not very good.
- Inferior: Lower in quality or standard.
Idioms and Phrases
- Par excellence: Being the best or truest example of a particular type (borrowed from French).
- He is a chef par excellence.
- Of excellent character: Describes a person with very good moral qualities.
- The scholarship is awarded to students of excellent character.
Adjective
- very good; of the highest quality
- made an excellent speech
- the school has excellent teachers
- a first-class mind