ideal
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(satellite adjective) constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception; "a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content" |
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(satellite adjective) conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal |
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(satellite adjective) represented in the abstract rather than as they really are |
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Synonyms: idealistic |
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(adjective) of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas |
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Synonyms: idealistic |
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(noun) the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain |
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Related Words: beau ideal, criterion, ego ideal, example, exemplar, good example, idea, idol, model, paragon, perfection, standard, thought, value |
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(noun) model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal |
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Synonyms: apotheosis, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, paragon, saint |
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Related Words: crackerjack, humdinger, jimdandy, jimhickey, model, role model |
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