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excellent

/ˈɛk.sə.lənt/adjective3 syllables

Excellent means: very good; of the highest quality.

Synonyms for excellent21

adjective, as in very good; of the highest quality

first-class, fantabulous, splendid, ripping, mean, superior

also used for excellent

number one, ace, admirable, amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, badass, bang on, bang-up, studly, based, beatific, beneship, bitching, blissful

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What does excellent mean?1

adjective

1

very good; of the highest quality“made an excellent speech”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Excellent in a sentence

  • Your report is pretty good, if not excellent.jakov
  • With both song and dance, the performers put on an excellent show.FeuDRenais
  • When you taste it, you will find all this food excellent and very nourishing.ulyssemc1
  • He was bored with his wife, an excellent woman he didn't deserve.sundown
  • She is an excellent scholar, and is recognized everywhere as such.AOCinJAPAN
  • Apart from a few mistakes, your composition was excellent.CM
  • This computer is excellent, but it cost me a fortune.CK
  • An excellent man: he has no enemies, and none of his friends like him.inastar

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