Definitions

excellency

[ek-suh-luhn-see] / ˈɛk sə lən si /

NOUN

excellence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

greatness merit perfection purity quality supremacy virtue

STRONG

arete class distinction eminence fineness goodness preeminence transcendence worth

WEAK

high quality superbness éclat

Antonyms

STRONG

unimportance

WEAK

failure imperfection inferiority

NOUN

highness

Synonyms

STRONG

grace honor ladyship lordship majesty reverence royalty sire worship

Antonyms

STRONG

disrespect

NOUN

merit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benefit dignity excellence integrity quality stature talent value virtue worthiness

STRONG

arete asset caliber credit desert good goodness honor perfection worth

WEAK

strong point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disadvantage dishonor

STRONG

disrespect evil ill repute wickedness worthlessness

WEAK

demerit fault weakness

NOUN

perfection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment evolution excellence fulfillment ideal integrity precision purity quality superiority supremacy transcendence virtue

STRONG

acme arete completion consummation crown ending entireness exactness exquisiteness faultlessness finish finishing idealism impeccability maturity merit paragon realization ripeness sublimity wholeness

WEAK

achieving perfectness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

failure frustration imperfection inferiority

WEAK

damage deficiency flaw incompleteness uselessness worthlessness

NOUN

quality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capacity character condition excellence kind variety

STRONG

arete caliber class distinction footing grade group merit perfection place position preeminence rank repute standing state station stature step superiority virtue worth

WEAK

superbness

Antonyms

STRONG

disadvantage insignificance unemployment unimportance worthlessness

NOUN

superbness

Synonyms

WEAK

arete class distinction eminence fineness goodness greatness high quality merit perfection preeminence purity quality superiority supremacy transcendence virtue worth éclat

Example Sentences

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Text messages recovered from her phone showed Sanomi pledging his "loyalty and commitment", and agreeing to collect Louis Vuitton hat boxes, replying: "Yes Your Excellency consider this done".

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

In 1922, Jewan Singh & Sons was appointed watchmaker to the governor of the Punjab, His Excellency Sir Edward Maclagan, knight commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

COVID-19 shuttered his next project, the Harlem Food Hall, but then Smalls received an unexpected call from Her Excellency, the sheikh of Dubai’s daughter, which led to his work on Alkebulan.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025

Here, he is formally referred to as: His Excellency, Randy “R Dub!”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

She always sounded like Madu when she spoke about His Excellency.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

excellency

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