ace
- adjective
- /eɪs/
- UK
:
genial
- She gave an ace performance in the play, receiving a standing ovation from the audience.
I can guarantee you the cryptic crossword puzzles were ace in ancient Greek times.
- I can guarantee you the cryptic crossword puzzles were ace in ancient Greek times.
- Oh, ah, splendid ace fab, righteous top banana genius banging, fantastic.
Examples
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I can guarantee you the cryptic crossword puzzles were ace in ancient Greek times.
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Can I just walk into Pratt and Whitney, go to my desk, sit down and say, boy, I want us to be ace gold, I want to be the best, best company in the world.
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It's really good, but it also is driven by ace people and ace backs.
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They're they're ACE courses, adult continuing education courses.
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Oh, ah, splendid ace fab, righteous top banana genius banging, fantastic.
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The restaurant is known for its ace cuisine, attracting food lovers from all around.
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He's an ace designer, constantly creating innovative and high-quality fashion pieces.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Very good or excellent in quality
∞
1.0
Very good and better than most similar things
∞
3.5
Very, showing strong feeling or excellent quality
257
3.4
Much better than most others in skill or quality
111
3.5
Of very high quality and extremely good
77
7.5
Very good and impressive at a skill
49
3.8
Very high quality or done very well
49
3.4
Of the highest quality and very good
38
3.6
Of the highest quality and better than most similar things
15
7.9
Of very high quality, like top service or care
14
4.4
Very high quality and among the best
5
7.8
Completely fine and working well
3
7.2
In perfect condition and working as it should
1
9.9
Very good in quality and performance
1
5.4
Of the best quality
1
7.8
In perfect condition and ready to use
1
9.9
Very good and of the highest quality
1
5.2
In very good or perfect condition
Very good and the best in quality
Very skilled at a particular activity
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
3
5.8
A playing card with a single black spade and the letter A that people often think is unlucky
- Specialized
1
4.2
A medicine that lowers blood pressure by blocking a body chemical that narrows blood vessels
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Etymology
Ace as an adjective meaning 'very good' comes from the ace card and the idea of being number one or top, and from calling top performers 'aces'. So when something or someone is 'ace' it means they are excellent or first-rate.