excellent

[ek-suh-luhnt] / ˈɛk sə lənt /

ADJECTIVE

remarkably good

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplished admirable attractive distinguished exceptional exemplary exquisite fine finest first-rate good great magnificent outstanding skillful sterling superb superlative

WEAK

A-1 capital certified champion choice choicest desirable distinctive estimable first first-class high hotdog incomparable invaluable meritorious notable noted peerless piked premium priceless prime quality select striking supreme tiptop top-notch transcendent world-class

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad common crude detestable ignorant inferior insignificant ordinary poor regular repulsive ugly unable unexceptional unknown unskilled

WEAK

failing imperfect indistinguished second-class second-rate unnoteworthy unworthy

Example Sentences

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Growing up, I was a Pixar evangelist, obsessed with the studio’s excellent output.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

These calculations successfully identified all of the nodal lines present in cobalt's bulk electronic structure and showed excellent agreement with the experimental measurements.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Bay Boy Sandwiches is excellent, and all of their vegan options are genuinely great.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

England had been rolled over for 140 by the excellent New Zealanders and all of Key, McCullum and Stokes must have been wondering if the Ashes rebuild was going to be reduced to rubble.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Simon, I have no doubt that you are an excellent thief, and a dreadful knave, and a rascally rogue as well. But you would be far too conspicuous in an all-girls’ school.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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