From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishex‧cel‧lent /ˈeksələnt/ ●●● S1 W2
adjective
1 extremely good or of very high quality an excellent suggestion His car is in excellent condition.
What type of word is excellent?
possessing outstanding quality or superior merit
; remarkably good. Archaic. extraordinary; superior.
Is excellent an adjective or adverb?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishex‧cel‧lent /ˈeksələnt/ ●●● S1 W2
adjective
1 extremely good or of very high quality an excellent suggestion His car is in excellent condition.
Is excellent a noun?
the fact or state of excelling
; superiority; eminence: his excellence in mathematics. an excellent quality or feature: Use of herbs is one of the excellences of French cuisine.
What is the adjective of excellent?
excellent. Of the highest quality;
splendid
. Exceptionally good of its kind. Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality.
What are adjectives give 10 examples?
- They live in a beautiful house.
- Lisa is wearing a sleeveless shirt today. This soup is not edible.
- She wore a beautiful dress.
- He writes meaningless letters.
- This shop is much nicer.
- She wore a beautiful dress.
- Ben is an adorable baby.
- Linda’s hair is gorgeous.
What is excellent adverb?
adverb. /ˈeksələntli/ /ˈeksələntli/ extremely well; to a very high degree.
What are the two excellent words?
- serendipity. good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries. …
- keen. intense or sharp. …
- dubious. fraught with uncertainty or doubt. …
- susurration. an indistinct sound, as of whispering or rustling. …
- onomatopoeia. using words that imitate the sound they denote. …
- corpus callosum. …
- toothsome. …
- bibliophile.
What is a slang word for excellent?
exceptional , fantastic , awesome (
slang
), amazing (informal), terrific (informal), outstanding , very good, extraordinary , first-class, first-rate (informal), superb , superior , premium , choice , top , prime , select , exquisite , remarkable , great , capital , supreme, high-quality, sensational, five-star, top- …
What does being excellent mean?
Excellence is being good at a good thing
. It means that you strive to be the best you can be and to do the best you can do. Excellence reflects moral virtue and therefore strives toward what is positive, valuable, and praiseworthy.
What is the noun form of good?
(uncountable) The abstract
instantiation of goodness
; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc. (plural) An item of merchandise.
What is the parts of speech of excellent?
The word ‘excellent’ is a
descriptive adjective
. Adjectives are words that modify nouns or pronouns.
What is the noun for lonely?
(now rare) The state of being alone;
loneliness
, solitariness.
What is the root word for excellent?
“unexcelled, distinguished for superior merit of any kind, of surpassing character or quality, uncommonly valuable for any reason, remarkably good,” mid-14c., from Old French excellent “outstanding, excellent,” from
Latin excellentem
(nominative excellens) “towering, prominent, distinguished, superior, surpassing,” …
Which word means very good or excellent?
Superb, outstanding, and terrific
are synonyms for very good. And there are many other words in English that can have the same meaning. All ten words below can be used to mean very good or excellent.
What is the difference between excellent and excellence?
Sure, the dictionary definition of excellent is
exemplary, outstanding, world-class
. But excellence has nothing to do with any of those words. Excellence is an attitude, and character trait, where you are willing to always give and try your very best.
