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excellent

excellent

1.0
Very good and better than most similar things
  • adjective
  • /ˈɛksələnt/
translation icon : excelente
  • There are so many excellent fiction books as well.
  • an excellent job
  • an excellent opportunity
  • an excellent example

You cannot unwitness what is excellent and what is truthful.

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Examples

  • The restaurant received excellent reviews from customers for its delicious food and service.

  • I think that is an excellent idea!

  • I was like, that is an excellent question.

  • "We'll give you some tea." "That will be excellent," said Nick with his mouth full.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • No, no, no, dude, Kyle has done an excellent job of building a brand.

  • I must admit you made some excellent choices today.

  • We had heard the hospital was an excellent place, renowned for its high recovery rate.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • You're in excellent hands with Hope.

  • Oh, this is excellent cinematography, Mike.

  • Scott A. Burr has demonstrated excellent leadership and service for many levels of the ASME.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

great
vsexcellent
1.0

Very good or excellent in quality

is stronger and stresses the very highest possible quality
wonderful
vsexcellent
1.0

Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed

is about high standard rather than the joy it gives
fine
vsexcellent
1.0

Very good in quality, appearance, or skill

is stronger and more intensely high in quality
terrific
vsexcellent
815 3.3

Very strong and often causing great damage

is calmer and focuses on actual superior quality
fantastic
vsexcellent
626 1.9

Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased

is more neutral, focusing on quality rather than excitement
fabulous
vsexcellent
605 2.7

Very good and impressive

is more neutral and centered on measured quality
magnificent
vsexcellent
299 3.9

Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style

is broader praise not limited to appearance or style
good
vsexcellent
293 3.2

A fairly large amount or distance

is specifically about very high quality in particular respects
outstanding
vsexcellent
257 3.4

Much better than most others in skill or quality

is about high quality without stressing visibility or importance
marvelous
vsexcellent
  • US
251 1.8

Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people

is focused on high quality rather than causing strong wonder
exceptional
vsexcellent
129 4.1

Being much better than normal or usual

is more general praise for very high quality
phenomenal
vsexcellent
113 5.4

Very impressive and much better than normal

is high quality praise without implying rarity or surprise
superb
vsexcellent
111 3.5

Of very high quality and extremely good

is more common and less stylistically refined
splendid
vsexcellent
110 3.5

Very impressive and beautiful

is about high quality in any particular respect, not only beauty
mean
vsexcellent
  • Slang
77 7.5

Very good and impressive at a skill

is neutral high praise without informal tone
high-quality
vsexcellent
68 2.7

Very good and done with care

is about outstanding quality in a broader sense
impeccable
vsexcellent
59 6.3

Perfect and without any faults in quality or manners

covers extreme goodness but not necessarily flawlessness
first-rate
vsexcellent
49 3.8

Very high quality or done very well

is more general everyday praise rather than evaluative rank
first-class
vsexcellent
49 3.4

Of the highest quality and very good

is broader and used in many casual situations
top notch
vsexcellent
  • Informal
38 3.6

Of the highest quality and better than most similar things

is similar but is more neutral and general
brilliant
vsexcellent
30 3.2

Very impressive and grand in appearance or style

is steadier high quality rather than dazzling show
top-notch
vsexcellent
14 4.4

Very high quality and among the best

is similar but can sound less marked or technical
select
vsexcellent
  • Formal
8 3.7

Very good quality and better than most others

is general praise not limited to chosen or curated items
super-duper
vsexcellent
  • Informal
4 7.9

Very good and impressive

is standard praise without extra childish emphasis
fantabulous
vsexcellent
  • Archaic
4 9.2

Very good and impressive

is less exaggerated and more factual in tone
goddamn good
vsexcellent
  • Offensive
3 7.9

Very good and impressive

is polite, standard praise without coarse language
absolutely awesome
vsexcellent
  • Informal
2 2.8

Very impressive and exciting

is simple high quality without the modern intensifier
simply awesome
vsexcellent
  • Informal
1 4.1

Very impressive and making people feel amazed

is more restrained and descriptive than the emphatic form
ace
vsexcellent
  • UK
5.0

Very good and of the highest quality

is fuller praise describing high quality rather than slangy approval
tops
vsexcellent
  • Informal
7.8

Very good and the best in quality

is similar but more neutral and not slangy
topping
vsexcellent
  • Archaic
6.9

Very good and of high quality

is broader praise used across formal and informal speech
fantastico
vsexcellent
  • Informal
8.2

Very good and impressive

is formal or neutral praise rather than playful slang
simply perfecto
vsexcellent
  • Informal
9.5

Completely free of faults

is strong praise but less playful and absolute
banner
vsexcellent
5.6

A very successful time, for example a year

is the common modern term for very high quality
ripping
vsexcellent
  • Archaic
8.6

Very good and fun to experience

is global neutral praise rather than regional slang

Antonyms

838 1.0

Not good enough in quality or amount

63 3.7

Not as good in quality as something else

Compounds

Help or attention from staff that is very good for customers

How Excellent

perfect
1.0
outstanding
257 3.4
excellent
1.0
good
1.0
adequate
234 2.7

Surface Forms

excellent positive
better comparative
best superlative

Morphology

excellent = excel (transparent) = excel + ent

The adjective is formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-ent' to the verb 'excel', yielding a direct adjectival meaning 'very good' or 'surpassing'.

Etymology

The word excellent comes from Latin parts including ex- 'out' and a root meaning 'to rise', and it is related to the simpler word excel. It originally meant 'to stand out' or 'rise above', so today excellent describes something very good or better than most.