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excellent

excellent

∞ 1.0
Very good and better than most similar things
  • adjective
  • /ˈɛksələnt/
: 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
fantastic
vsexcellent
891 1.9

Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased

is more neutral, focusing on quality rather than excitement
terrific
vsexcellent
650 3.3

Very strong and often causing great damage

is calmer and focuses on actual superior quality
good
vsexcellent
633 3.2

A fairly large amount or distance

is specifically about very high quality in particular respects
fabulous
vsexcellent
517 2.7

Very good and impressive

is more neutral and centered on measured quality
magnificent
vsexcellent
288 3.9

Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style

is broader praise not limited to appearance or style
outstanding
vsexcellent
241 3.4

Much better than most others in skill or quality

is about high quality without stressing visibility or importance
marvelous
vsexcellent
  • US
215 1.8

Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people

is focused on high quality rather than causing strong wonder
brilliant
vsexcellent
211 3.2

Very impressive and grand in appearance or style

is steadier high quality rather than dazzling show
first-class
vsexcellent
209 3.4

Of the highest quality and very good

is broader and used in many casual situations
exceptional
vsexcellent
159 4.1

Being much better than normal or usual

is more general praise for very high quality
high-quality
vsexcellent
154 2.7

Very good and done with care

is about outstanding quality in a broader sense
phenomenal
vsexcellent
136 5.4

Very impressive and much better than normal

is high quality praise without implying rarity or surprise
splendid
vsexcellent
116 3.5

Very impressive and beautiful

is about high quality in any particular respect, not only beauty
superb
vsexcellent
111 3.5

Of very high quality and extremely good

is more common and less stylistically refined
mean
vsexcellent
  • Slang
71 7.5

Very good and impressive at a skill

is neutral high praise without informal tone
impeccable
vsexcellent
66 6.3

Perfect and without any faults in quality or manners

covers extreme goodness but not necessarily flawlessness
top notch
vsexcellent
  • Informal
51 3.6

Of the highest quality and better than most similar things

is similar but is more neutral and general
first-rate
vsexcellent
45 3.8

Very high quality or done very well

is more general everyday praise rather than evaluative rank
top-notch
vsexcellent
36 4.4

Very high quality and among the best

is similar but can sound less marked or technical
ace
vsexcellent
  • UK
28 5.0

Very good and of the highest quality

is fuller praise describing high quality rather than slangy approval
tops
vsexcellent
  • Informal
21 7.8

Very good and the best in quality

is similar but more neutral and not slangy
super-duper
vsexcellent
  • Informal
11 7.9

Very good and impressive

is standard praise without extra childish emphasis
banner
vsexcellent
10 5.6

A very successful time, for example a year

is the common modern term for very high quality
goddamn good
vsexcellent
  • Offensive
7 7.9

Very good and impressive

is polite, standard praise without coarse language
ripping
vsexcellent
  • Archaic
7 8.6

Very good and fun to experience

is global neutral praise rather than regional slang
fantabulous
vsexcellent
  • Archaic
4 9.2

Very good and impressive

is less exaggerated and more factual in tone
select
vsexcellent
  • Formal
3 3.7

Very good quality and better than most others

is general praise not limited to chosen or curated items
absolutely awesome
vsexcellent
  • Informal
3 2.8

Very impressive and exciting

is simple high quality without the modern intensifier
topping
vsexcellent
  • Archaic
1 6.9

Very good and of high quality

is broader praise used across formal and informal speech
simply awesome
vsexcellent
  • Informal
1 4.1

Very impressive and making people feel amazed

is more restrained and descriptive than the emphatic form
fantastico
vsexcellent
  • Informal
1 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

Antonyms

555 1.0

Not good enough in quality or amount

70 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
241 3.4
excellent
∞ 1.0
good
∞ 1.0
adequate
204 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.