excellent

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɛksələnt/ or /ˈɛksɪlənt/

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Adjective

Positive excellent

Comparative more excellent

Superlative most excellent

1. If something is excellent, it is very, very good.
   • Synonyms: great, wonderful and fantastic
   • Antonyms: terrible and awful

   The tea we had with lunch was excellent. Where did you get it?

Related words

• excellence
• excel