adjective
excellent
Extremely good.
The restaurant serves excellent food at prices we can afford.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to rise above or surpass. Excellent applies that superiority to quality, marking something as far above an ordinary standard.
More examples
- Your advice helped me make an excellent choice.
- Despite its age, the bicycle is in excellent condition.
- She does an excellent job explaining difficult ideas.
Forms
excellent
excellence noun — The quality of being extremely good.
excellently adverb — In an extremely good or skillful way.
Similar words
- outstanding
- Emphasizes standing out as much better than others.
- superb
- Suggests impressively high quality, often inspiring strong admiration.