All ideal synonyms
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I i adj ideal
- model — a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- conceptual — Conceptual means related to ideas and concepts formed in the mind.
- optimal — Best or most favorable; optimum.
- fitting — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- quintessential — of the pure and essential essence of something: the quintessential Jewish delicatessen.
- unattainable — capable of being attained.
- unreal — not real or actual.
- classical — You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content.
- classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
- representative — a person or thing that represents another or others.
- shangri-la — an imaginary paradise on earth, especially a remote and exotic utopia.
- absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
- abstract — An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
- visionary — given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes: a visionary enthusiast.
- intellectual — appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits.
- utopian — of, relating to, or resembling Utopia, an idealized imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516).
- hypothetical — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- imaginary — existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.
- archetypal — Someone or something that is archetypal has all the most important characteristics of a particular kind of person or thing and is a perfect example of it.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- consummate — You use consummate to describe someone who is extremely skilful.
- flawless — having no defects or faults, especially none that diminish the value of something: a flawless Ming Dynasty vase.
- supreme — Also called sauce suprême. a velouté made with a rich chicken stock.
- paradigmatic — of or relating to a paradigm.
- prototypical — the original or model on which something is based or formed.
- indefectible — not defectible; not liable to defect or failure.
- chimerical — wildly fanciful; imaginary
- fanciful — characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
- fictitious — created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false: fictitious names.
- high-flown — extravagant in aims, pretensions, etc.
- mental — of or relating to the chin.
- mercurial — changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic: a mercurial nature.
- quixotic — extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
- theoretical — given to, forming, or dealing with theories; speculative.
- transcendent — going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding.
- transcendental — transcendent, surpassing, or superior.
- unearthly — seeming not to belong to this earth or world: unearthly beauty.
- notional — pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.
- dreamlike — a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- in the clouds — a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
adjective ideal
- perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
- idyllic — suitable for or suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple or rustic: his idyllic life in Tahiti.
- superlative — of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom.
- ultimate — last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.
- best — Best is the superlative of good.
- excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
- exemplary — Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.
- extravagant — Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.