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adjectivepossessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good. Archaic. extraordinary; superior. Origin of excellent1350–1400; Middle English <Latin excellent- (stem of excellēns), present participle of excellere to excel; see -ent SYNONYMS FOR excellent1 worthy, estimable, choice, fine, first-rate, prime, admirable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR excellent ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR excellentSEE ANTONYMS FOR excellent ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM excellentex·cel·lent·ly, adverbsu·per·ex·cel·lent, adjectivesu·per·ex·cel·lent·ly, adverbun·ex·cel·lent, adjective un·ex·cel·lent·ly, adverb Words nearby excellentexceeding, exceedingly, excel, excellence, excellency, excellent, excelsior, Excelsior Springs, excementosis, except, except for Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for excellentBut truth be told, I never came close to mastering the language despite my excellent grades. Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro|Doug McIntyre|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST As this excellent piece in Mother Jones describes, however, Holsey had outrageously poor representation during his trial. How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST The text amply surveys the various cultural exponents of tattooing accompanied by excellent images. The Best Coffee Table Books of 2014|Robert Birnbaum|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST In his 2010 evaluation, Wright was praised for “excellent knowledge of RRC rules, regulations and policies.” Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though, at their best, the Van Winkle whiskies are excellent, Pappy is not uniquely great. The Cult of Pappy van Winkle|Eric Felten|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST This excellent cake requires no shortening, as cream is used. Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans"|Edith M. Thomas The macas, and maize, and a fresh steak from the wild bull, enabled them to make a most excellent supper. The Forest Exiles|Mayne Reid We were ready in excellent time; all our preparations being complete a good half-hour before the breeze came. Under the Meteor Flag|Harry Collingwood Within a few weeks this excellent man was drowned in the Turakina River. A History of the English Church in New Zealand|Henry Thomas Purchas Of the two-shot holes, the fourth is excellent, and has a formidable second shot over a big and boarded bunker. The Golf Courses of the British Isles|Bernard Darwin
British Dictionary definitions for excellent
adjectiveexceptionally good; extremely meritorious; superior Derived forms of excellentexcellently, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to excellentsterling, superlative, great, good, exemplary, exceptional, skillful, admirable, outstanding, magnificent, superb, accomplished, first-rate, attractive, finest, fine, distinguished, exquisite, capital, champion |