- accomplished
- admirable
- attractive
- distinguished
- exceptional
- exemplary
- exquisite
- fine
- finest
- first-rate
- good
- great
- magnificent
- outstanding
- skillful
- sterling
- superb
- superlative
- A-1
- capital
- certified
- champion
- choice
- choicest
- desirable
- distinctive
- estimable
- first
- first-class
- high
- hotdog
- incomparable
- invaluable
- meritorious
- notable
- noted
- peerless
- piked
- premium
- priceless
- prime
- select
- striking
- supreme
- tiptop
- top-notch
- transcendent
- world-class
On this page you’ll find 218 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to excellent, such as: accomplished, admirable, attractive, distinguished, exceptional, and exemplary.
antonyms for excellent
- bad
- common
- crude
- detestable
- ignorant
- inferior
- insignificant
- ordinary
- poor
- regular
- repulsive
- ugly
- unable
- unexceptional
- unknown
- unskilled
- failing
- imperfect
- second-class
- second-rate
- unnoteworthy
- unworthy
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WORDS RELATED TO EXCELLENT
- brilliant
- champion
- distinguished
- excellent
- expert
- first-rate
- great
- master
- outstanding
- superb
- virtuoso
- excellent
- fabulous
- peachy
- wonderful
- A-1
- A-OK
- ace
- attractive
- best ever
- cat’s pajamas
- choice
- commendable
- cool
- copacetic
- crackerjack
- deserving
- dream
- estimable
- excellent
- exquisite
- fine
- good
- great
- greatest
- hunky-dory
- keen
- laudable
- meritable
- meritorious
- neat
- out of sight
- out of this world
- peachy
- praiseworthy
- rare
- solid
- super
- super-duper
- superior
- unreal
- valuable
- wicked
- wonderful
- worthy
- zero cool
- avant-garde
- breakthrough
- cutting-edge
- excellent
- exceptional
- extreme
- first
- foremost
- forward
- higher
- late
- leading
- leading-edge
- liberal
- precocious
- progressive
- radical
- state-of-the-art
- unconventional
- amazing
- astonishing
- beautiful
- cool
- excellent
- exceptional
- fabulous
- great
- impressive
- intense
- marvelous
- mind-blowing
- outstanding
- remarkable
- terrific
- wonderful
- adorablenesses
- allurements
- allures
- artistry
- attractions
- blooms
- charms
- classes
- comelinesses
- delicacies
- elegance
- exquisitenesses
- fairness
- fascinations
- glamors
- good looks
- graces
- handsomeness
- loveliness
- polishes
- pulchritude
- refinements
- shapelinesses
- styles
- symmetries
- winsomenesses
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excellent
Fine (Latin finis, end) denotes that which has been brought to a full end, finished. From this root-sense many derived meanings branch out, causing words quite remote from each other to be alike synonyms of fine. That which is truly finished, brought to an ideal end, is excellent of its kind, and beautiful, if a thing that admits of beauty; as, a fine house, fine trees, a fine woman, a fine morning; if a thing that admits of the removal of impurities, it is not finished till these are removed, and hence fine signifies clarified, clear, pure, refined; as, fine gold. That which is finished is apt to be polished, smooth to the touch, minutely exact in outline; hence fine comes to be a synonym for all words like dainty, delicate, exquisite; as, fine manners, a fine touch, fine perceptions. As that which is delicate is apt to be small, by an easy extension of meaning fine becomes a synonym for slender, slight, minute, comminuted; as, a fine thread, fine sand; or for filmy, tenuous, thin; as, a fine lace, fine wire; and as a thin edge is keen, sharp, fine becomes also a synonym for these words; as, a fine point, a fine edge. Compare BEAUTIFUL; MINUTE.
Synonyms:
beautiful, clarified, clear, comminuted, dainty, delicate, elegant, exquisite, fine, gauzy, handsome, keen, minute, nice, polished, pure, refined, sensitive, sharp, slender, slight, small, smooth, splendid, subtile, subtle, tenuous, thinAntonyms:
big, blunt, clumsy, coarse, great, heavy, huge, immense, large, rude, stout, thick
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excellent, first-class, fantabulous, splendidadjective
very good;of the highest quality
«made an excellent speech»; «the school has excellent teachers»; «a first-class mind»
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fantabulous, splendiferous, magnificent, resplendent, first-class, glorious, splendid, brilliantAntonyms:
inferior
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excellentadjective
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superior, eminent, first-rate, sterling, peerless, prime, admirable, matchless, choice, CRACK, exquisite, transcendent, of the best, of the first water, superlatively good -
excellentadjective
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virtuous, worthy, good, above or beyond all praise
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List of paraphrases for «excellent»:
splendid, outstanding, good, wonderful, magnificent, superb, sterling, great, fine, remarkable, brilliant, first-rate, perfect, exceptional, exceilent, fantastic, excellence, first-class, admirable, marvellous, extraordinary, excellency, distinguished, -excellent, terrific
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Sir John Lubbock:
Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books.
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John Strickland:
Tony Fernandes and AirAsia are highly regarded with the aviation industry. The airline is highly successful and had an excellent safety record.
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Margo Kaufman:
Remarriage is an excellent test of just how amicable your divorce was.
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Rita Wilson:
Why? Because I caught this early, have excellent doctors and because I got a second opinion.
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Bill McDermott:
The fact that Germany has excellent relations at the public and the private-sector level in China, it’s no question it’s a help to us.
Translations for excellent
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- فاخر, ممتازArabic
- выдатны, цудоўныBelarusian
- отличен, превъзходенBulgarian
- উৎকৃষ্ট, ফাটাফাটিBengali
- excel·lentCatalan, Valencian
- vynikající, výtečnýCzech
- hervorragend, ausgezeichnet, großartigGerman
- άριστος, υπέροχος, θαυμάσιος, έξοχοςGreek
- excelenteSpanish
- bikainBasque
- عالیPersian
- erinomainen, loistavaFinnish
- excellentFrench
- air leth, math dha-rìribhScottish Gaelic
- excelenteGalician
- מצויןHebrew
- श्रेष्ठ, उत्कृष्ट, उम्दाHindi
- kiváló, kitűnőHungarian
- գերազանցArmenian
- unggulIndonesian
- ecelantaIdo
- eccellenteItalian
- מְעוּלHebrew
- 偉い, 優れた, 優良, 素晴らしいJapanese
- ჩინებული, საუცხოოGeorgian
- ល្អឥតខ្ចោះKhmer
- 훌륭하다, 우수한, 완벽하다Korean
- optimumLatin
- izcilsLatvian
- одличенMacedonian
- eċċellentiMaltese
- excellent, voortreffelijk, uitmuntend, uitstekendDutch
- storartet, utmerketNorwegian
- doskonały, świetnyPolish
- غورهPashto, Pushto
- excelentePortuguese
- excelentă, excelentRomanian
- великолепный, превосходный, отменный, отличный, чудесный, отличноRussian
- odličan, одличанSerbo-Croatian
- vynikajúciSlovak
- odličenSlovene
- birinxhiAlbanian
- utmärktSwedish
- ยอดเยี่ยมThai
- mükemmelTurkish
- відмінно, чудовий, відміннийUkrainian
- xuất sắc, tuyệt vờiVietnamese
- legudikVolapük
- 优秀Chinese
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splendid
outstanding, property
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outstanding, good
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fine
quality, property
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superior
characteristic, good
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first-rate
good, superior
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first-class
good, superior
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magnificent
superior, superb
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superlative
consummate, superior
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admirable
characteristic, pleasant
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quality, great
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capital
admirable, outstanding
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prime
best, outstanding
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remarkable, outstanding
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exquisite
choice, perfect
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brilliant
intelligent, illustrious
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choice
best, selected
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predominant, finest
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top-notch
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very good
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predominant, in the highest degree
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matchless
perfect, faultless
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dandy
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Word; Excellent
Meaning; perfect, great, superb, ideal, unique
Another Words For Excellent
- perfect
- great
- superb
- ideal
- unique
- impeccable
- flawless
- faultless
- precise
- superior
- high
- unsurpassed
- super
- extra
- yummy
- delicious
- exquisite
- delectable
- beautiful
Learning synonyms (another words) while learning a new language will be much more helpful in speaking and writing. In this way, language learning is carried out more successfully. Examples of synonyms in English may be as follows:
- Honest – honorable, righteous, fair, trustworthy
- Intelligence – smart, clever, brilliant, wit
- Hardworking – diligent, industrious, studious
- Shy – bashful, diffident
- Important – main, significant, major, prominent
- Benefit – utility, advantage
- Answer – reply, response
- True – right, real
The words listed above can mean the same with different spelling and pronunciation. Generally, synonyms are known to be used interchangeably. However, in some cases, some words may not replace each other in a sentence.
Here are 800 Another Words List;
Another Words List – A
abandon – desert
abbreviate – shorten
ability – aptitude
able – qualified
above – overhead
abundant – ample
accurate – correct
achieve – accomplish
adjourn – recess
advocate – support
after – following
afraid – scared
aggressive – militant
aid – assist
always – forever
amateur – novice
ambitious – driven
antagonize – embitter
apparent – obvious,evident
approve – ratify,endorse
arrive – come
arrogant – stuck-up
awful – atrocious
awkward – clumsy
Another Words List – B
ban – prohibit
barren – unproductive
bashful – shy
beautiful – pretty,
before – prior
beginning – start
blend – mix
bottom – base
brave – heroic
break – burst
brief – short
broad – wide,expansive
busy – active
buy – purchase
Another Words List – C
calm – quiet
capture – arrest
care – concern
careful – watchful
cease – stop,
certain – positive
charming – enchanting
chilly – cool
chubby – plump
comical – amusing
complex – complicated
competent – capable
comprehend – grasp
complete – conclude
complex – intricate
compress – crush
concrete – real
concur – agree
condemn – ,denounce
condense – compress
confess – admit
confine – contain
conflict – oppose
conflict – fight
contaminate – pollute
contented – satisfied
continue – persevere
convalesce – heal
convenient – handy
cozy – comfortable
cranky – irritable
crazy – daft
cruel – mean
cry – sob
Another Words List – D
dally – linger
damage – hurt
dangerous – perilous
daring – bold
dark – dismal
dawn – daybreak
dead – lifeless
dilute – weaken
drab – dull
drastic – severe
dreadful – terrible
dry – arid,parched
dubious – doubtful
dull – blunt
dumb – dense
Another Words List – E
early – beforetime
easy – simple
eccentric – unusual
ecstasy – elation
explicit – exact
exquisite – delightful
exterior – outside
extravagant – luxurious
Another Words List – F
fabulous – marvelous
face – confront
fair – honest
fake – artificial
false – incorrect
fancy – ornate
fantastic – outrageous
fast – rapid
fat – chubby
fatal – deadly
fatigue – tire
feasible – possible
feeble – weak
ferocious – fierce
fertile – fruitful
fiction – fantasy
frigid – freezing
frivolous – trivial
front – fore
full – packed
furious – enraged
future – coming
Another Words List – G
gain – acquire
gallant – chivalrous
gather – accumulate
gaudy – showy
gaunt – scrawny
generous – giving
gentle – mild
good – nice
gratitude – thankfulness
great – outstanding
Another Words List – H
handy – useful
hard – firm
hate – loathe
help – aid
high – lofty
hold – grip
honest – sincere
hospitable – welcoming
hostile – antagonistic
huge – vast
humble – modest
humiliate – embarrass
Another Words List – I
identical – alike
idle – inactive
ignorant – uninformed
immaculate – pure
immature – inexperienced
immune – resistant
inferior – lesser
infuriate – enrage
intermittent – sporadic
internal – inner
Another Words List – J,K,L
jolly – merry
jubilant – overjoyed
keep – save
kind – considerate
lament – mourn
large – big
last – final
least – fewest
legible – readable
lenient – lax
listless – lethargic
logical – sensible
long – lengthy
loose – slack,limp
lure – attract
luxurious – extravagant
Another Words List – M
magnify – expand
mandatory – required
maneuver – manipulate
maximum – greatest
meager – scanty
mean – unkind
mediocre – fair
momentous – important
monotonous – boring
moral – righteous
morbid – ghastly
morose – moody
mourn – lament
mysterious – occult
Another Words List – N
naughty – wrong
neat – clean
negligent – derelict
nervous – flustered
neutral – impartial
new – unused
nice – pleasing
nonchalant – indifferent
normal – ordinary
numerous – abundant
Another Words List – O
obey – mind
oblivious – dazed
obnoxious – abominable
observe – examine
obsolete – dated
obstinate – stubborn
Another Words List – P
painstaking – precise
passive – compliant
past – former
patience – tolerance
peculiar – weird
perfect – flawless
pretty – lovely
prevalent – widespread
prevent – prohibit
probable – liable
proficient – adept
profit – gain
prohibit – forbid
prominent – eminent
prompt – punctual
prosperous – successful
proud – elated
push – shove,propel
Another Words List – Q,R
qualified – competent
question – interrogate
quiet – silent
quit – cease
racket – noise
radiant – luminous
raise – hoist
ratify – approve
rational – logical
retaliate – avenge
reveal – disclose
risky – hazardous
rowdy – boisterous
rude – impolite
Another Words List – S
sad – unhappy
same – alike
savage – uncivilized
save – preserve
scarce – scanty
scrawny – skinny
seize – apprehend
separate – divide
serene – peaceful
serious – grave
shrewd – cunning
subsequent – following
successful – thriving
sufficient – ample
superb – magnificent
suppress – restrain
surplus – excess
swift – fast,speedy,hasty
synthetic – artificial
Another Words List – T
tall – high
tangible – concrete
taut – tense,tight,stiff
tender – delicate
terrible – dreadful
thaw – melt,defrost
thrifty – economical
thrive – prosper
total – whole,entire
trivial – insignificant
turbulent – tumultuous
turmoil – commotion
Another Words List – U,V
unbiased – impartial
upset – perturb,ruffle
urgent – crucial
vacant – unoccupied
vague – unclear
valiant – courageous
vibrate – quiver,tremble
vicious – malicious
victory – triumph,win
virtuous – righteous
vulgar – offensive,uncouth
Another Words List – W
wealth – riches,prosperity
weary – tired,fatigued
wholehearted – earnest
wild – uncivilized
win – triumph,prevail
wise – knowing,smart
wonderful – marvelous
worn – used
wrong – mistaken
Another Words List – Y,Z
yield – produce
zenith – peak,pinnacle
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adjective
Definition of excellent
as in superb
of the very best kind
fast-food fans rate this chain’s fries as excellent
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IrregardlessIt is in fact a real word (but that doesn’t mean …
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Bring vs. TakeBoth words imply motion, but the difference may b…
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DefenestrationThe fascinating story behind many people’s favori…
Word Games
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Name That Hat!Time to put on your thinking cap.
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Name That FlowerCan you tell the difference between a lilac and a…
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True or False?Test your knowledge — and maybe learn something a…
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Spelling Bee QuizCan you outdo past winners of the National Spelli…
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