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Excellent Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Excellent? [adj] of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Excellent: fantabulous \| first-class \| superior Related Terms \| Find terms related to Excellent: a cut above \| above \| adept \| admirable \| adroit \| advantageous \| aesthetic \| aggrandized \| ahead \| Al \| apotheosized \| apt \| artistic \| ascendant \| Attic \| auspicious \| authoritative \| awesome \| bang-up \| banner \| beatified \| beneficial \| benevolent \| better \| big \| blue-ribbon \| bon \| bonny \| bonzer \| boss \| bravura \| braw \| brilliant \| bueno \| bully \| bunkum \| canonized \| capital \| capping \| champion \| chaste \| choice \| chosen \| classic \| classical \| clean \| clever \| cogent \| commendable \| cool \| coordinated \| crack \| crackerjack \| cunning \| cute \| daedal \| Daedalian \| dandy \| deft \| deified \| dexterous \| dextrous \| diplomatic \| distinguished \| eclipsing \| elegant \| elevated \| eminent \| ennobled \| enshrined \| enthroned \| estimable \| exalted \| exceeding \| excelling \| exceptional \| expedient \| expert \| extraordinary \| fair \| famous \| fancy \| fantastic \| favorable \| fine \| finer \| first-class \| first-rate \| first-string \| glorified \| good \| goodish \| goodly \| graceful \| Grade A \| grand \| great \| greater \| handy \| healthy \| hear \| held in awe \| helpful \| high \| high and mighty \| higher \| immortal \| immortalized \| in ascendancy \| in good taste \| in the ascendant \| ingenious \| kind \| laudable \| lofty \| magic \| magisterial \| magnified \| major \| marked \| masterful \| masterly \| matchless \| mighty \| neat \| nice \| no mean \| noble \| nonpareil \| notable \| noteworthy \| number one \| of choice \| of quality \| one up on \| ordinary \| outstanding \| over \| par excellence \| peerless \| pleasant \| pleasing \| politic \| prime \| professional \| proficient \| profitable \| pure \| quality \| quick \| quiet \| quite some \| rare \| ready \| regal \| remarkable \| resourceful \| restrained \| ripping \| rivaling \| royal \| sainted \| sanctified \| select \| shrined \| simple \| skillful \| slap-up \| slick \| smashing \| some \| sound \| sovereign \| splendid \| statesmanlike \| sterling \| stunning \| stylish \| subdued \| sublime \| super \| superb \| supereminent \| superior \| superlative \| supreme \| surpassing \| swingeing \| tactful \| tasteful \| terrific \| the best \| the compleat \| the complete \| throned \| top \| top-hole \| top-notch \| topping \| transcendent \| transcendental \| transcending \| unaffected \| understated \| unobtrusive \| upper \| useful \| valid \| very good \| virtuoso \| virtuous \| well-chosen \| well-done \| without equal \| workmanlike \| worthy See Also \| Excellent In Webster's Dictionary \Ex"cellent\, a. [F. excellent, L. excellens, -entis, p. pr. of excellere. See {Excel}.] 1. Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense; superior; as, an excellent man, artist, citizen, husband, discourse, book, song, etc.; excellent breeding, principles, aims, action. To love . . . What I see excellent in good or fair. --Milton. 2. Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality; -- used with words of a bad significance. [Obs. or Ironical] ``An excellent hypocrite.'' --Hume. Their sorrows are most excellent. --Beau. & Fl. Syn: Worthy; choice; prime; valuable; select; exquisite; transcendent; admirable; worthy. \Ex"cellent\, adv. Excellently; eminently; exceedingly. [Obs.] ``This comes off well and excellent.'' --Shak.

Excellent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Excellent?

[adj] of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Excellent: fantabulous | first-class | superior

See Also |

Excellent In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex"cel*lent\, a. [F. excellent, L. excellens, -entis,
p. pr. of excellere. See {Excel}.]
1. Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the
   sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good
   sense; superior; as, an excellent man, artist, citizen,
   husband, discourse, book, song, etc.; excellent breeding,
   principles, aims, action.

         To love . . . What I see excellent in good or fair.
                                               --Milton.

2. Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality;
   -- used with words of a bad significance. [Obs. or
   Ironical] ``An excellent hypocrite.'' --Hume.

         Their sorrows are most excellent.     --Beau. & Fl.

Syn: Worthy; choice; prime; valuable; select; exquisite;
     transcendent; admirable; worthy.


\Ex"cel*lent\, adv.
Excellently; eminently; exceedingly. [Obs.] ``This comes off
well and excellent.'' --Shak.

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