Antonyms for ideal

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : ahy-dee-uhl, ahy-deel

Phonetic Transcription : aɪˈdi əl, aɪˈdil

Definition of ideal

Origin : early 15c., "pertaining to an archetype or model," from Late Latin idealis "existing in idea," from Latin idea in the Platonic sense (see idea). Sense of "perfect" first recorded 1610s.

adj model, perfect
adj conceptual; impractical
noun model

Example sentences :

He was not by any means an ideal monk, but he was equally far from being a scandal.
Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge

And this ideal of equality and individuality was fixed in the American mind.
Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams

The ideal, or even my own ideal, I shall probably not attain.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

It is a thought, an ideal, which has led to an entirely new line of action.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

He knew something of horses, and this bay fitted into his dreams of an ideal perfectly.
Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

"Perhaps your faith in the ideal is deeper than you are aware," said my friend.
Extract from : « The Hall of Fantasy (From "Mosses From An Old Manse") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

There is some matter for surprise in the fact that Brutus is an ideal portrait of Shakespeare.
Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris

He was in love with the ideal and would not confine it to any country.
Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris

As we have said, that ideal kept pace with the growth of the ideal for man.
Extract from : « Understanding the Scriptures » by Francis McConnell

This would be an ideal condition, but it has not, as vet been reached.
Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell

Synonyms for ideal

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