Ideal

/aɪˈdi(ə)l/

Synonyms for "ideal" (345 found)

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Closest matches (69)

Noun(12 words)

paragon acmes aggeus annihilator aphrodite apotheosis benchmark bestclassical mechanicscommunism concept conceptual

absolute abstract abstruse academic acme ambition apotheosis apprehension arcadian archetypal archetype archetypical armchair aspiration assumption authority autismautistic thinkingbasisbeau ideal

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beliefbest typebeyond all praisebrainstorm calling caprice cause celestial chaste chimerical choice classic classical completecomplex ideaconceit concept conception conceptual conclusion conjectural conjecture consideration consummate conviction criterion cynosure defectless dereismdereistic thinking

Adjective(6 words)

abstract principleabstract valueacademic role modelarchetypal organismbest examplebest option

Verb(1 words)

be a role-model

Strong matches (104)

Noun(11 words)

desideratum egtk exampleexemplar sentenceexemplary galahad goldilocks grail imaginaryinclude examplelodestars

dream dreamery edenicego idealepitome estimationeternal objecteternal universalexamine example excellent exemplar exemplary fancied fanciful fancy fantasy faultless favorite feeling

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fictitious flawlessflight of fancyformal causegeistesgeschichte gem goalgood exampleground guess guideguiding lightguiding starheavenlyhegelian ideaherohigh goalhighest categoryhistory of ideashypothesis hypothetic hypothetical idealism idealistic ideality idealization idealized ideals ideate ideational ideatum idee-force ideological idyllic illusory image imaginaryimaginative exerciseimagined immaculate impeccable impractical impracticality impression inclination indefectible indefective ineffable infallibleinnate ideainspiration intellection intention irreproachable jewel judgmentjust rightkantian idealodestar mainspringman of menmasterpiece masterwork matter millennial mirror model

Adjective(6 words)

dreamiestexemplary communityfull inclusiongolden goldenest idealistic

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Noun(32 words)

modelmodel behaviormodel essaymodel formmodel policymodel schoolmodel sentencemodel villagemost elastic energy transfermost optimalnonesuch nonpareil nonpareils nonsuch notion notional optimal optimumorder idealperfect

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perfectionspolitical conceptquintessencesrole modelrole model for studentssaint standard swelltailored to a teetheoretical utopia vision

Adjective(20 words)

model charactermodel citizensmodel communitymodel lesson plannorwegian frihetoptimal cohort sizeoptimal growth conditionsoptimal solutionoptimal solverperfect shotperfect totalperfecteststandard lab organismswedish perfektiontheoretical ideatheoretical importancetheoretical unittop casetop model organismutopian vision

Verb(1 words)

modelled

moot morals motive mythic mythical nonesuch nonpareil noosphere notion notional noumenon opinion optimum paradigm paradigmatic paradisal paragon patternpattern of perfectionpeerless

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percept perception perfect perfection persuasion phoenixplatonic formplatonic ideaplay of fancypostulatory precedential presumption principle principles prototypal prototype pure quintessence quintessential quixotism quixotryreaching highreaction reason reflectionregulative first principlerepresentative ripe romance romantic romanticism sake score sentimentshining examplesimple ideasinless source speculation speculative spotless spring stainless standard standards sublimesubsistent formsupposition supreme surmise suspicion taintlessthe absolutethe absolute ideathe realized idealthe self-determinedtheoretical theory thought transcendenttranscendent ideatranscendent nonempirical concepttranscendent universaltranscendental treasure typicalulterior motiveunadulterated unblemished uncontaminated unfaultable unflawed universaluniversal conceptuniversal essenceunmixed unpracticalness unreal unrealism unreality unspotted untaintedupward lookingutopian utopianism vagary veryvery modelview visionariness visionary vocation whim whimsywish fulfillmentwish-fulfillment fantasywishful thinking

Adverb(2 words)

more optimal soil moisturemost presidential poise

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6 relation types

More general

9 entries

concept idea model notion qualityrole modelstandard thought type

More specific

9 entries

benchmarkbest casedreamidealized formmodelnotional ideaparagontop exampleutopia

Collocations

10 entries

academic idealclassroom idealcultural idealideal candidateideal conditionsideal exampleideal outcomeideal solutionideal standardmoral ideal

Inflections

3 entries

idealsmore idealmost ideal

Derivations

6 entries

idealism idealist idealistic ideality idealize ideally

similar

2 entries

abstract perfect

Translations

3 translations across 3 languages.

German

1 entries

Idealzustand noun (unattainable state)

Polish

1 entries

ideał noun (unattainable state)

Russian

1 entries

идеа́л noun (unattainable state)

Sample sentences

32 total sentences available.

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We are haunted by an ideal life, and it is because we have within us the beginning and the possibility for it.

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The seaside is an ideal spot for the children to play.

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It's ideal weather for a picnic.

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The new method was anything but ideal.

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