Ideals

Pronunciation: /aɪˈdiːl/

Ideals (noun)

  1. A perfect person or thing that you want to be like.
  2. The best or most suitable situation you can imagine.

Examples

  • She is the ideal of kindness and generosity.
  • The painting is an ideal of beauty and grace.

Common collocations: an ideal of, represent an ideal, achieve an ideal, pursue an ideal, ideal conditions

Ideals (adjective)

  1. Describes something as perfect or most suitable.
  2. Existing only in your mind as a perfect form.

Examples

  • The weather was ideal for a picnic.
  • This is an ideal location for a wedding.

Synonyms of Ideals

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Ideals

  • — when describing something imperfect
  • — when discussing lack of perfection