ideal1 adjectiveideal2 noun
ideali‧deal1 /ˌaɪˈdɪəl◂/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective 
WORD ORIGINideal1
Origin:
1400-1500 French idéal, from Late Latin idealis, from Latin idea; ➔ IDEAEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A completely new kitchen would be ideal, but I don't think that we can afford it.
- I'm afraid the accommodation here is far from ideal.
- I realize this isn't an ideal situation.
- If you could complete the report by Friday, that would be ideal.
- In an ideal world, no one would ever get sick.
- It's a very relaxed hotel, ideal for families with young children.
- My ideal man would be someone like Mel Gibson.
- My new office is in an ideal location.
- Plato dreamed of an ideal society.
- The ideal candidate will have a degree and at least two years' experience.
- The conditions are ideal for a day's skiing.
- The house was a little too small so it was not ideal.
- The town makes an ideal base for exploring the surrounding countryside.
- The trip is difficult, even under ideal conditions.
- The weather was ideal for the whole vacation.
- With its tough suspension and 4-wheel drive, the truck is ideal for driving in the desert.
- Combined with virtual reality capabilities, the team can design its own ideal collaborative work space without the constraints of physical reality.
- Emergency admissions Admissions do not always take place in ideal circumstances, especially where a crisis has arisen.
- Hung on seemingly gossamer cables and curving seductively over a frothing gorge below the Falls, it would be esthetically ideal.
- Is it not also an ideal metaphor for Dole: Route 66, the thread that runs through his life?
- It certainly came at an ideal time, given the uncertainty surrounding this team.
- The main auditorium Although you can shrink a hall by various techniques, it is not ideal.
- The Report encouraged the idea that there is one ideal form of organisational structure which can be applied to all organisations.
- When is the ideal time for a gynecological exam?
THESAURUSmost suitable
completely suitable for something or someone: · It’s the perfect place to relax after a hard day at work.· It was a perfect day for going to the beach.· I think she would be perfect for him.
very suitable and exactly what you want – often used about someone or something that you imagine, but which does not really exist: · What would be your ideal job?· She still hasn’t found her ideal man.· It is the ideal place for a vacation.
especially spoken very good or suitable in every way: · The weather was just right for a day at the beach.· The dress is just right for you.
informal to be exactly what is needed or wanted: · Cold lemonade is just the thing on a hot day.· He’s just the person for the job.
Longman Language Activatorbetter than all others better than anything or anyone else: · The best ice cream in the world is made in Italy.· What's the best way to cook sweet potatoes?by far the best/easily the best (=much better than any others): · It was by far the best vacation I've ever had.somebody's best: · I've read most of his books, but 'Mosquito Coast' is easily his best.
the best and most important that there has ever been: · New Yorkers think they live in the greatest city on earth.· Picasso is generally regarded as the greatest artist of the 20th century.· Gorbachev's greatest achievement was ending the Cold War.
the best and highest quality, or the best and most skilful: · Hemingway was the finest American writer of his generation.· The Silver Pavilion is one of the finest examples of Japanese architecture.· Many people regard Beethoven's Fifth Symphony as his finest work.· The gallery's collection of early Impressionist paintings is one of the world's finest.
the best and most suitable: · The ideal candidate will have a degree and at least two years' experience.· I'm afraid the accommodation here is far from ideal.ideal for: · The conditions are ideal for a day's skiing.ideal for doing something: · The town makes an ideal base for exploring the surrounding countryside.
the most skilful, most successful, and most famous: · He is definitely one of the world's top golfers.· The prize is to have your hair done at a top New York salon.
the person who is most successful in their company or in the type of work that they do: · For three years, he was the company's number one salesman.· Sweden's number one model has married American actor Tommy Haines.
: the place/shop/person/authority etc use this to say that something is the best one of its kind. Pronounce it as 'thee' instead of 'thuh': · Manhattan's East Village is the place for exciting nightlife.· Our guest speaker today is the authority on Chinese politics.
the ultimate person or thing is the very best of their type that there has ever been, and it is hard to believe that anything could ever be better: · Monroe was the ultimate Hollywood movie star.· For many people, the Rolling Stones will always be the world's ultimate rock and roll band.the ultimate in: · Our first-class passengers enjoy the ultimate in luxury and service.
the best that can be achieved or the best for a particular purpose - used especially in scientific contexts: · The optimum temperature for producing steel is around 1200C.
the definitive description, study etc is considered to be the best and cannot be improved - use this about a book or piece of work that is the best of its kind: · Griffin is the author of the definitive travel guide 'France at Your Fingertips'.· This may be the definitive book on the Scarlatti trial.· Many people regard it as the definitive interpretation of 'War and Peace'.
formal if something is unsurpassed , nothing else has ever been better - use this about qualities or achievements: · His genius as a dramatist is unsurpassed.· Venice is a city of unsurpassed beauty.
: a record-breaking result, temperature, time etc is the highest, largest, fastest etc that has ever been achieved: · A record-breaking five hundred thousand people attended the festival. · Record-breaking temperatures are being forecast for the weekend.
perfect as an idea, but impossible in reality · Plato dreamed of an ideal society.· A completely new kitchen would be ideal, but I don't think that we can afford it.
a utopian society is one in which you imagine there is a perfect social or political situation, although this is unlikely to ever really exist: · The debate was about the impossibility of a utopian society.a utopian dream (=when you think about and wish for utopian society): · Marxism was a Utopian dream.
also idealised British an idealized view or description of something considers or shows it as perfect when really it is not: · I think you have an idealized idea of what a doctor does.· The film showed an idealized view of rural life in the nineteenth century.· an idealized image of motherhood
the best and most suitable person or thing completely suitable for a person or situation: · A dry white wine is perfect with any fish dish.perfect for: · This dress will be perfect for the summer.· perfect weather for a picnicthe perfect place/time/job etc: · That sounds like the perfect job for you.
very suitable and exactly what you want: · The house was a little too small so it was not ideal.ideal for: · It's a very relaxed hotel, ideal for families with young children.somebody's ideal man/woman/job/house etc (=one that has all the qualities you like best): · My ideal man would be someone like Mel Gibson.
spoken suitable in every way: · "Do these new curtains look OK?" "Yes, they're just right."just right for: · I'm glad they're getting married - they're just right for each other.
also be just the job British informal to be exactly what is needed: · Cold lemonade is just the thing on a hot day.be just the thing for: · A tall hedge would be just the job for that side of the garden.
specially designed for you, so that it is exactly what you need or want: · If you are an independent traveller, we can arrange a tailor-made tour.tailor-made for: · Our company can provide you with an insurance policy that is tailor-made for you.tailor-made to do something: · In the USA and Canada, a house is often tailor-made to fit the needs of the family that will live in it.
exactly suitable for a particular situation, job, purpose etc exactly suitable: · I moved into a small apartment close to the college - it was just right.just right for: · Your new dress will be just right for the party.just the right colour/size/age etc: · We found a cashmere scarf that was just the right color.· Setting the mood for romance means candlelight and just the right music.
the ideal thing or person is the most suitable one you can possibly choose, when there are many to choose from: · The trip is difficult, even under ideal conditions.· If you could complete the report by Friday, that would be ideal.ideal for: · With its tough suspension and 4-wheel drive, the truck is ideal for driving in the desert.
to be exactly right for a particular job or purpose: · The job is made for someone like you.· In the garden stood an old apple tree with low branches, just made for climbing.
to have exactly the qualities needed to be suitable for a particular job, situation etc: · We know what kind of house we want, but we haven't yet found one that fits the bill.· I need someone who can speak both French and Spanish. Do you know anyone who fits the bill?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
The scheme offers an ideal opportunity for youngsters to get training. In an ideal world there would be no need for a police force.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The economy fell short of the Treasury’s target of 2% growth.
The scheme offers an ideal opportunity for youngsters to get training. In an ideal world there would be no need for a police force.· Anti-war activists were put in prison for refusing to compromise their beliefs.
· This book is the perfect gift for anybody who’s interested in birds.
· I'd been wanting to try sailing, and this seemed like the ideal opportunity.
(=be good/very good as pets)· Do rabbits make good pets?
(=very useful)· The game was good preparation for our match at Torquay next week.
· The castle was a perfect setting for the wedding.
The economy fell short of the Treasury’s target of 2% growth.· Locking people in prison is not necessarily the ideal solution.
(=what someone should weigh, according to their height and body type)· She weighs about 10lbs more than her ideal weight.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· This is an ideal base for those attracted to Torbole for its windsurfing, or for those wishing to visit nearby Riva.· Based as it is on the north western edge of Snowdonia the centre is an ideal base for all kinds of climbing.· It's an ideal base from which to enjoy your stay.· This medium should provide the ideal base for complete and balanced growth.· Just five hundred yards from the A82, it makes an ideal base from which to tour the Central Highlands.· Set right in the heart of bubbling Benitses, it's an ideal base for entertainment in the resort.· Illmitz is such a village and is in the heart of the Seewinkel area, providing an ideal base for our course.· It offers an ideal base for a relaxed and leisurely holiday in the heart of the Tuscan countryside.
· Jenny was, Eloise hoped, the ideal candidate.· But with his conservative views on welfare and other issues affecting women, he was hardly our ideal candidate.· His stable star Jodami looks an ideal candidate for National Hunt's most important chasing prize.· Tremendous value, good performance and an ideal candidate for a Value award.· The ideal candidate will have experience of protein purification and gene cloning and should have an appreciation of plant defence mechanisms.· Her age makes her the ideal candidate for a pension mortgage.· Its elasticity would have made it the ideal candidate for a trampoline-cover.
· Roses are often the ideal choice.· This makes it an ideal choice of food.· This made him the ideal choice to fly this naval fighter.· One would have thought that Ian Botham would be an ideal choice, but his one-day record argues otherwise.· As both these species are comparatively compact, with a light foliage they are an ideal choice for the smaller garden.· He says that the bright colours, as well as the subject matter, made it an ideal choice.· So if you intend to paint a cold, bleak, winter scene, the grey would be an ideal choice.· Stanley is the opposite to Mitch and an ideal choice for her needs.
· An aquarium two or three years old is an ideal environment for the growth and development of all species of aquatic plants.· Next we have fisheries, such as the Cheshire meres, which are ideal environments for producing really big bream.· The University and the City of Edinburgh provide an ideal environment for the degree course, academically and physically.· Hydrcolloid dressings provide an ideal environment for wound healing.· Set in 30 acres of attractive parkland on the River Thames, it offers the ideal environment in which to study.· And he hailed it for providing an ideal environment in which individualism can flourish.· The Sardinians were great experts in both activities for which their remote dwellings surrounded by rich Tuscan pastures were the ideal environment.
· The Report encouraged the idea that there is one ideal form of organisational structure which can be applied to all organisations.· It is doubtful that face-to-face meetings are the ideal form of group communication in all situations.· Small wonder that there was little time or taste for theorizing about ideal forms of secondary education.· Zeno and his followers rejected Plato's two-worlds theory of ideal forms and sense data.· Sleek, solidly built, gentle on the environment, they are often an ideal form of city transport.· Francis Lee's youngster has ideal form for a contest like this and seems to be improving with every run.· But this also describes, if only in ideal form, the character of the academic community.
· Location Edinburgh provides an ideal location for the study of scientific and technical graphics.· Sanibel is the ideal location for a serious shell museum.· It is an ideal location for wedding receptions, having large attractive grounds.· The gallery has an ideal location on central London's Covent Garden.· It makes a perfect base and not just for enthusiastic golfers and golf societies looking for an ideal location.· They could also be ideal locations for bureau services, or just for companies to hire for courses or away-days.· Intermediates, too, find this the ideal location first to tangle with performance dinghies and catamarans.· Hotel Amenities All Citalia hotels have been specially selected for their ideal location, good service and value.
· Unlike the eternal ideal model on which it is based, the universe is subject to change.· The first attempts to understand the quantised Hall effect were in terms of this ideal model.
· Male speaker Our community has three artists working from these workshops and this seemed an ideal opportunity to show their work.· Problem-solving time is also an ideal opportunity to get some insight into how you are feeling and how your child is feeling.· Workshops are an ideal opportunity to meet tutors and exchange ideas with fellow students.· This was an ideal opportunity for a friend of mine who is a gifted seminar leader.· Many catering colleges consider the award to be an ideal opportunity to evaluate their students' progress against other catering colleges.· It is exclusive to Club 18-30, and offers an ideal opportunity to meet other couples on holiday.· However, it is an ideal opportunity to meet one's colleagues on a regular basis and to discuss matters of concern.
· Nick was the ideal person for the role.· As a child, you probably imagined the ideal person you wanted to be.· Doctor, you would be the ideal person to assist me in a small experiment.
· Southend was once the ideal place for a day out from the East End.· It is the ideal place to spend a leisurely holiday.· The ideal place to start is in an area that has been problematic all season-the defense.· Perhaps that was not the ideal place to lodge her.· Maurice had only to look around at Casterton to see the ideal place for his school.· One is a realistic, pitch-dark forest of oaks - an ideal place for hide-and-seek in almost treeless Venice.· Of course the ideal place for her is in a home but it's a question of money.
· This was a popular option and, at 56, Fleischmann was in an ideal position for it.· The ideal position for the mouse is on the same plane as the keyboard and as close to the keyboard as possible.· We are a few yards away from the Palace Pier and in an ideal position for all attractions including the Marina.· Time spent building a complete picture of your ideal position will be well spent.· Peabody appears to be in the ideal position to meet this goal.· Using the principles of creative job hunting, she quickly found her ideal position through networking.· You will need to narrow down the possibilities to find the one ideal position for you.
· Few of us are blessed with ideal situations, often having to endure steep slopes, narrow alley-ways or deep shade.· The ideal situation would be to recover the capital investment and the production costs and still make a reasonable profit.· Many fishkeepers feed their fish just once a day, but this is very different to the ideal situation.· The ideal situation for the artist is that all money should be paid to the artist.· In an ideal situation the staff to be trained will be taught externally on an identical system to the one being installed.· The ideal situation, of course, would be to be empathic and in rapport with the horse.· It was, in the circumstances, an ideal situation.· Even so it helps to understand what each requires in an ideal situation.
· Delegates were generally agreed that the ideal solution was to remove migrants' reasons for wanting to leave.· The Generalísimo, however, was not convinced that this was the ideal solution.· In those days married women didn't work, so for her it was the ideal solution.· No ideal solution to this problem has been found.· While the ideal solution is a fast 486 computer there are a lot of 386 machines still performing sterling service.· This split barrier is an ideal solution for keeping out undesirables such as motorbikes while giving room for wheelchairs to pass through easily.· The ideal solution would be to use such people as software testers but the world isn't that well organised!· Though Hunt was grateful, this was hardly an ideal solution.
· Late spring is the ideal time to divide waterlilies, the plants being lifted and the adult foliage removed at source.· It certainly came at an ideal time, given the uncertainty surrounding this team.· He had not been able to in Edinburgh, but now seemed the ideal time.· When is the ideal time for a gynecological exam? &.· The moon was full, the sky clear; it seemed an ideal time for the manifestation of ghosts.· Winter may seem like the ideal time to do interior painting, but it requires adequate ventilation.· The ideal time to pursue the sport which many considered to be the purest form of hunting.· The ideal time at which to make an arrest is in the early hours of the morning.
· But as was stated above, it must always be borne in mind that these models are ideal types.· Since they are ideal types, this fact is not surprising.· Pahl and Winkler, however, construct an ideal type of corporatist system, and not a description of contemporary Britain.· As an ideal type, however, a command economy need not be committed to such egalitarianism.· As previously noted, the ideal type of short or long term residential care is another family home.· An ideal type is illustrative, but it does not necessarily correspond exactly to any real-world example.· The four examples below suggest some of the features of actual political economies relative to ideal types.
· It is an ideal way to start the under 14's on the right road to savings.· I was starting to think of the caddie bus as the ideal way to travel.· She saw you coming up the drive, and hit on the ideal way to take her revenge.· Finesse Intensive Conditioner is an ideal way of treating holiday hair, repairing damage done by sun, sea and chlorine.· From each magazine, our Classical Music Editor will make a top recommendation as your ideal way to build your classical library.· Just as there is no ideal size for the top team, there is equally no ideal way of working.· There's very little except ... the ideal way, of course, is to bring your husband around for them to meet.· The ideal way is with a single, long exhalation, but most of us do not have the lung-power for that.
· Charts, then, are only a rough guide to ideal weight.· The nonsmoking, sedentary men involved in the study were 20 percent to 60 percent over ideal weight, but otherwise healthy.· Finally, you can plan ahead and continue with some sort of contingency contract when you have attained your ideal weight.· Guides to ideal weight often seem arbitrary and inflexible.· This answer falls within the acceptable range and so indicates that this person is at or reasonably close to her ideal weight.· For health - as opposed to fashion - reasons, there is a 2-stone range of ideal weight for your height.· Having decided upon your frame category, check your height and ideal weight with the chart.· Persevere and keep going until you reach your ideal weight.
· To go onstage in the flag is to be a 50p magnet, nomatterwhat it might mean in an ideal world.· Adolescent thought initially is idealistic-logical, and often it is manifest in criticism of society and an elaboration of ideal worlds.· In an ideal world, the purchaser will wish to receive formal consent from every customer and supplier before completing the acquisition.· In their ideal world, Gingrich would be sullied, but not sundered.· In an ideal world every fat, thin, tall or short woman should feel happy with her shape.· The ideal world is said to be closed to photography.· Then came the series of blows that shattered the oil boss's ideal world.· But ... this isn't an ideal world.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► betray your beliefs/principles/ideals etc► conform to a pattern/model/ideal etc► match up to somebody’s hopes/expectations/ideals etc
1the best or most suitable that something could possibly be SYN perfect: - He believed genuinely in high principles and aims even if he was not yet assured of a sense of perspective.
- Henry Lunn, one of the major figures of the early days of organized travel, was also inspired by high ideals.
- Her virginity is one of the highest ideals in Catholicism.
- The war, the president insists, is about higher principles than control of a grubby liquid in the ground.
- They put short-term expediency and selfish interest before the application of high principles.
- Though it created problems in times of political crisis, it was the price one had to pay for pursuing high ideals.
- What we worship these days is financial success, as though it automatically confers high principles and admirable character.
advice on how to reach your ideal weight The scheme offers an ideal opportunity for youngsters to get training. With so much rain, conditions are far from ideal.ideal for An elastic waist makes these jeans ideal for the larger woman. an ideal place for a walk2[only before noun] an ideal world, job, system etc is one that you imagine to be perfect, but that is not likely to really exist SYN perfect: In an ideal world there would be no need for a police force.ideal1 adjectiveideal2 noun
idealideal2 ●●○ noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Many Southerners have deeply held ideals about honor.
- the ideal of equality
- And different from the maternal ideal.
- He was also one of the men most dedicated to the ideals of the reborn university.
- If this is the case, then the task of propagating the ideal of legality is not a specifically legal one.
- In other words, one alternative to anti-perfectionism is restrictions on the choice of means through which perfectionist ideals are pursued.
- These humanist goals could be fully covered by the ideals which are sometimes described as socialist.
- This is particularly so in the case of course-integrated instruction and this ideal is more seldom reached in practice than course-related education.
- What this meant in ordinary language was that only those who subscribed to Francoist ideals would be remembered and honoured.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives The economy fell short of the Treasury’s target of 2% growth.
(also a lofty ideal formal)· Most politicians start out with high ideals.
· He was willing to sacrifice his life for this noble ideal.
· I gave up my romantic ideal of love at the age of nineteen.
· Are you willing to fight for your political ideals?
· He still believed in the revolutionary ideals of equality and justice.
· He is committed to democratic ideals such as majority rule.
(also aesthetic ideals formal)· His father had given up artistic ideals in pursuit of money.
verbs· We believe in the ideal of justice for all.
(=believe in it strongly)· Everyone in the party is committed to the same socialist ideals.
(=be as good as you think something should be)· The regime is not living up to its supposed democratic ideals.
(=not be as good as you think something should be)· In appearance, she fell somewhat short of his ideals.
(=to behave in the way that you believe is right)· Stick to your principles and be true to your ideals.
(=continue to believe that something is good or right even when it does not seem to be like this in real life)· He is a man who still clings to ideals of loyalty and friendship.
(=to stop believing in ideals)· Have these young people abandoned the ideals of the Civil Rights Movement?
(=to do something that is not acceptable according to your ideals)· He argues that Lenin betrayed his revolutionary ideals.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· Anti-war activists were put in prison for refusing to compromise their beliefs.
· This book is the perfect gift for anybody who’s interested in birds.
· I'd been wanting to try sailing, and this seemed like the ideal opportunity.
(=be good/very good as pets)· Do rabbits make good pets?
(=very useful)· The game was good preparation for our match at Torquay next week.
· The castle was a perfect setting for the wedding.
The economy fell short of the Treasury’s target of 2% growth.· Locking people in prison is not necessarily the ideal solution.
(=what someone should weigh, according to their height and body type)· She weighs about 10lbs more than her ideal weight.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· He was an associate of Neuhaus, and like that legendary figure imparted the richest sense of cultural and human ideals.· There is also strong central support from Rome which places catholic education at the centre of its cultural catholicism ideal.
· Two potential avenues for this enterprise have been suggested: the corporatist and the democratic ideal of the company.· The democratic ideal... embeds at its heart the ideal of compromise.· A different vision of the company might draw upon the democratic ideal which inspires the relation of the citizen to the state.
· Concerned that his overweight body can not live up to feminine ideals, Dave's depression nearly ends his marriage.· Through their various plights, the drama questions a world where feminine ideals regularly defy rational explanation.· But she, too, felt compelled to whip herself into the dominant feminine ideal.
· Henry Lunn, one of the major figures of the early days of organized travel, was also inspired by high ideals.· Her virginity is one of the highest ideals in Catholicism.· Though it created problems in times of political crisis, it was the price one had to pay for pursuing high ideals.· He kept meditating on the highest ideals and professed weakness to do anything about those ideals.· A professor of small details, and high ideals.· Aung San was a real leader with high ideals.· Not the lofty creation of some Turin styling studio, but rather the realisation of men with rather higher ideals.
· In both theories, however, the guiding vision and uniting theme remains a fidelity to the liberal ideal of individual autonomy.· In summary, our examination of interests theories demonstrates their fundamental inconsistency with liberal ideals.· Our refinement of these theories will reveal, however, certain defects in their interpretations of the liberal ideal of private autonomy.· Nevertheless, the modern law of contracts tenaciously clings to the liberal ideal of individual autonomy.
· First, there are facts about what different people's moral ideals actually are.
· And that requires embracing a new ideal: collective entrepreneurship.· But while the new physically fit ideal was liberating to women, it would lead to more self-consciousness about their bodies.· This task, the creation of new constructive ideals, has hardly ever been accomplished by youth alone.· Exercise companies use this new ideal to sell products the way diet companies always have, promising a fantasy body.· Savings banks and cooperatives spread new ideals about independence and thrift.· More than anyone, Hildebrand had been the visionary force behind the new ideal.
· Here was a country striving for the noblest ideals, breaking new ground ... Straight up!· The health service has genuinely noble ideals: it provides excellent treatment irrespective of income.· Alger's stories gave the country a noble ideal - a society in which imagination and effort summoned their just reward.· Here were young people striving for the noblest ideals.
· It is based on old men's ideas, old men's ideals and frustrations.· The Old Testament ideal of an eye for an eye speaks to that need.· This is the old Futurist ideal of living dangerously, of self-sacrifice.· New breath is being blown into this old ideal.
· Britain stood for political ideals that must prevail if western civilization were not to break down.· The Conservative case is more than a political ideal: it can be backed up by rigorous economic arguments.· Even if we do find such conventions, the appeal of the conception still depends on the political ideal of protected expectations.· Any political pursuit of ideals of the good is likely to be botched and distorted.
· It is a religious and social ideal which is achieved relatively infrequently in practice.· Thus collectivism has historical roots in religious or intellectual ideals, and in communal social practices.· Many of its earlier leaders were lay preachers who entered politics in order to apply their religious ideals in practical ways.
· Men would be crazy about her at first, echoing her belief in the romantic ideal.· It is part of the romantic ideal that the promise of a beautiful woman is the promise of eternal perfection.· Things that last, not some instant romantic ideal.· For one thing, the Manwaring trade crushed the last remnants of his romantic ideal.· Again, more men than women endorsed the romantic ideal by answering yes.· Only Richard Burton, her first lover, seems like the chivalrous romantic ideal.
· It is a religious and social ideal which is achieved relatively infrequently in practice.· Lily was humanity bound to duty, unable to choose, suffering, at the mercy of social ideals.
· Is it realising the socialist ideals that we stood for?
· This is not an unattainable ideal, but a goal which you must pursue in order to avoid stagnation.· That is, better an unattainable ideal than a limited attainable goal when it comes to the welfare of our fellow men.
VERB· He ridicules but secretly envies Saburov, who accepts professional obscurity and poverty rather than compromising his talent by betraying his artistic ideals.
· Suppose that I am committed to an ideal of conserving areas of natural beauty or variegated wild life in my country.
· Those women who do not conform to constructed aesthetic ideals are punished and excluded.· Banning books which don't conform to that ideal is another.· However, the shy beauty of Freud's young woman does not conform to the glamourous ideals of the age.
· Conscience is a function of the ego ideal, and is critical of failure to live up to the ego ideal.· In their private lives, many of the repealers sought to live out the ideal of companionate marriage.· Concerned that his overweight body can not live up to feminine ideals, Dave's depression nearly ends his marriage.
· What he says or does is not as important as the extent to which he matches up to an ideal.
· Discrimination between individuals consists in making it easier for some than for others to realize their ideals of the good.· Lawrence Lefferts occurred to him as the husband who had most completely realized this enviable ideal.· The Fiction captures an iron determination to undertake the hard work necessary to realize his own ideals.
· It's unrealistic to expect your colleagues to share your ideals and motives.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► betray your beliefs/principles/ideals etc► conform to a pattern/model/ideal etc► match up to somebody’s hopes/expectations/ideals etc
1a principle about what is morally right or a perfect standard that you hope to achieveideal of- He believed genuinely in high principles and aims even if he was not yet assured of a sense of perspective.
- Henry Lunn, one of the major figures of the early days of organized travel, was also inspired by high ideals.
- Her virginity is one of the highest ideals in Catholicism.
- The war, the president insists, is about higher principles than control of a grubby liquid in the ground.
- They put short-term expediency and selfish interest before the application of high principles.
- Though it created problems in times of political crisis, it was the price one had to pay for pursuing high ideals.
- What we worship these days is financial success, as though it automatically confers high principles and admirable character.
the ideal of a free and democratic society the long-vanished ideals of the 1950s2a perfect example of what something should be likeideal of Are our ideals of beauty changing?COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa high ideal (also a lofty ideal formal)· Most politicians start out with high ideals.a noble ideal· He was willing to sacrifice his life for this noble ideal.a romantic ideal· I gave up my romantic ideal of love at the age of nineteen.political ideals· Are you willing to fight for your political ideals?revolutionary ideals· He still believed in the revolutionary ideals of equality and justice.socialist/democratic/liberal ideals· He is committed to democratic ideals such as majority rule.artistic ideals (also aesthetic ideals formal)· His father had given up artistic ideals in pursuit of money.verbsbelieve in an ideal· We believe in the ideal of justice for all.be committed to an ideal (=believe in it strongly)· Everyone in the party is committed to the same socialist ideals.meet/live up to your ideals (=be as good as you think something should be)· The regime is not living up to its supposed democratic ideals.fall short of your ideals (=not be as good as you think something should be)· In appearance, she fell somewhat short of his ideals.be true to your ideals (=to behave in the way that you believe is right)· Stick to your principles and be true to your ideals.cling to your ideals (=continue to believe that something is good or right even when it does not seem to be like this in real life)· He is a man who still clings to ideals of loyalty and friendship.abandon your ideals (=to stop believing in ideals)· Have these young people abandoned the ideals of the Civil Rights Movement?betray your ideals (=to do something that is not acceptable according to your ideals)· He argues that Lenin betrayed his revolutionary ideals.