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excellent
What does excellent mean?
excellent (adjective): of higher or the highest quality; splendid.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use excellent in a sentence?
How do you pronounce excellent?
/ˈɛksələnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does excellent come from?
From Middle English excellent, from Old French excellent.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of excellent?
Words related to excellent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “excellent”?
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What does “excellent” mean?
entire; relating to the whole of something
Not quite: that's what total means.
of higher or the highest quality; splendid
Right! That's what “excellent” means.
following accepted customs and proprieties
Not quite: that's what conventional means.
causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
Not quite: that's what bitter means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “excellent”?
original
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complete
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splendid
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possible
Not quite: possible means something else.
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