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Detailed Synonyms for ideal in English

ideal:

ideal adj

  1. ideal
  2. ideal
  3. ideal
    – constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception 1
    ideal
    – constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception 1
    • ideal adj
      • a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content1
  4. ideal
    – conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal 1
    ideal
    – conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal 1
  5. ideal
    – of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas 1
    ideal; idealistic
    – of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas 1

ideal [the ~] noun

  1. the ideal
    – the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain 1
    the ideal
    – the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain 1
  2. the ideal
    – model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal 1
    the saint; the ideal; the apotheosis; the paragon; the nonpareil; the nonsuch; the nonesuch
    – model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal 1

Related Words for "ideal":

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Related Definitions for "ideal":

  1. constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception1
    • a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content1
  2. conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal1
  3. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas1
  4. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain1
  5. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal1

Related Synonyms for ideal