excellent, first-class, fantabulous, splendid, ripping
(adjective) very good; of the highest quality; āmade an excellent speechā; āhe was a splendid teacherā; āa first-class mindā
Source: WordNetĀ® 3.1
excellent (comparative excellenter or more excellent, superlative excellentest or most excellent)
Having excelled, having surpassed.
Of higher or the highest quality; splendid.
Exceptionally good of its kind.
Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality.
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ā¢ poor
ā¢ terrible
excellent (comparative more excellent, superlative most excellent)
(obsolete) Excellently.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex"cel*lent, a. Etym: [F. excellent, L. excellens, -entis, p. pr. of excellere. See Excel.]
1. Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense; superior; as, an excellent man, artist, citizen, husband, discourse, book, song, etc.; excellent breeding, principles, aims, action. To love . . . What I see excellent in good or fair. Milton.
2. Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality; -- used with words of a bad significance. [Obs. or Ironical] "An excellent hypocrite." Hume. Their sorrows are most excellent. Beau. & Fl.
Syn.
ā Worthy; choice; prime; valuable; select; exquisite; transcendent; admirable; worthy.
Ex"cel*lent, adv.
Definition: Excellently; eminently; exceedingly. [Obs.] "This comes off well and excellent." Shak.
Source: Websterās Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; āthe thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; āLet them eat cakeāā
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