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Synonyms for ideal
aɪˈdi əl, aɪˈdilide·al

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Wiktionary4.0 / 1 vote

  1. idealnoun

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English Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 1 vote

  1. ideal

    An ideal is that which is conceived or taken as the highest type of excellence or ultimate object of attainment. The archetype is the primal form, actual or imaginary, according to which any existing thing is constructed; the prototype has or has had actual existence; in the derived sense, as in metrology, a prototype may not be the original form, but one having equal authority with that as a standard. An ideal may be primal, or may be slowly developed even from failures and by negations; an ideal is meant to be perfect, not merely the thing that has been attained or is to be attained, but the best conceivable thing that could by possibility be attained. The artist's ideal is his own mental image, of which his finished work is but an imperfect expression. The original is the first specimen, good or bad; the original of a master is superior to all copies. The standard may be below the ideal. The ideal is imaginary, and ordinarily unattainable; the standard is concrete, and ordinarily attainable, being a measure to which all else of its kind must conform; as, the standard of weights and measures, of corn, or of cotton. The idea of virtue is the mental concept or image of virtue in general; the ideal of virtue is the mental concept or image of virtue in its highest conceivable perfection. Compare EXAMPLE; IDEA.

    Synonyms:
    archetype, idea, model, original, pattern, prototype, standard

    Antonyms:
    accomplishment, achievement, act, action, attainment, development, doing, embodiment, execution, fact, incarnation, performance, practise, reality, realization

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. idealnoun

    the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

    Synonyms:
    nonpareil, nonsuch, nonesuch, apotheosis, saint, paragon

    Antonyms:
    imperfect, concrete

  2. ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuchadjective

    model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

    Synonyms:
    nonsuch, deification, saint, perfection, apotheosis, exaltation, holy man, idol, angel, nonpareil, paragon, nonesuch, holy person, beau ideal

    Antonyms:
    imperfect, concrete

  3. idealadjective

    conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

    Synonyms:
    idealistic

    Antonyms:
    imperfect, concrete

  4. idealadjective

    constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception

    "a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content"

    Synonyms:
    idealistic

    Antonyms:
    imperfect, concrete

  5. ideal, idealisticadjective

    of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas

    Synonyms:
    idealistic, rarified, noble-minded, elevated, lofty, exalted, sublime, rarefied, high-minded, high-flown, grand

    Antonyms:
    concrete, imperfect

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. idealadjective

    Synonyms:
    intellectual, mental

  2. idealadjective

    Synonyms:
    imaginary, unreal, fanciful, fantastic, fancied, illusory, chimerical, visionary, shadowy

  3. idealnoun

    Synonyms:
    imaginary standard, ideal model of perfection

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 1 vote

  1. idealadjective

    Synonyms:
    faultless, consummate, perfect

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How to use ideal in a sentence?

  1. Carlo Ratti:

    It becomes an ideal lab to study the link between technology and city planning.

  2. Steve Jurczyk:

    The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission embodies our nation’s spirit of persevering even in the most challenging of situations, inspiring, and advancing science and exploration, the mission itself personifies the human ideal of persevering toward the future and will help us prepare for human exploration of the Red Planet.

  3. Kevin Yoo:

    Apple could see Hyundai as an ideal partner, because when it comes to legacy U.S. automakers, they all have strong union, which Apple would like to avoid, moreover, their (legacy U.S. automakers) labour cost is much higher than that of Hyundai, which often plays a big role when it comes to car production.

  4. American Chemistry Council:

    Polystyrene foam packaging and containers provide business owners and consumers with a cost-effective and environmentally preferable choice that is ideal for protecting food and preventing food waste, particularly when used for food service. Foam packaging is generally more than 90 percent air and has a lighter environmental impact than alternatives.

  5. Giuseppe Mazzini:

    The republic, as I at least understand it, means association, of which liberty is only an element, a necessary antecedent. It means association, a new philosophy of life, a divine Ideal that shall move the world, the only means of regeneration vouchsafed to the human race.


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