Synonyms for ideal
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : ahy-dee-uhl, ahy-deel |
| Phonetic Transcription : aɪˈdi əl, aɪˈdil |
Top 10 synonyms for ideal Other synonyms for the word ideal
- abstract
- archetypal
- archetype
- chimerical
- classic
- classical
- complete
- consummate
- criterion
- dreamlike
- epitome
- example
- exemplar
- exemplary
- extravagant
- fanciful
- fictitious
- flawless
- have-it-all
- high-flown
- hypothetical
- idol
- imaginary
- in the clouds
- indefectible
- intellectual
- ivory-tower
- jewel
- last word
- mental
- mercurial
- mirror
- nonesuch
- nonpareil
- notional
- out-of-reach
- paradigm
- paradigmatic
- paragon
- pattern
- pie-in-the-sky
- prototype
- prototypical
- quixotic
- representative
- Shangri-la
- supreme
- theoretical
- transcendent
- transcendental
- unearthly
- utopian
- visionary
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for ideal
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