Excellent: meaning, definitions and examples

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excellent

 

[ ˈɛksələnt ]

Context #1

quality

Extremely good; outstanding

Synonyms

brilliant, exceptional, outstanding, remarkable, superb

Examples of usage

  • She did an excellent job on the project.
  • The hotel offers excellent service to its guests.
  • The team gave an excellent performance in the game.
Context #2

quality

Very effective or of high quality

Synonyms

fine, first-rate, splendid, superlative, top-notch

Examples of usage

  • The wine has an excellent flavor.
  • He has excellent taste in music.
  • The book received excellent reviews from critics.

Translations

Translations of the word "excellent" in other languages:

🇵🇹 excelente

🇮🇳 उत्कृष्ट

🇩🇪 ausgezeichnet

🇮🇩 luar biasa

🇺🇦 відмінний

🇵🇱 doskonały

🇯🇵 素晴らしい (subarashī)

🇫🇷 excellent

🇪🇸 excelente

🇹🇷 mükemmel

🇰🇷 훌륭한 (hullyunghan)

🇸🇦 ممتاز

🇨🇿 vynikající

🇸🇰 vynikajúci

🇨🇳 优秀的 (yōuxiù de)

🇸🇮 odličen

🇮🇸 frábært

🇰🇿 өте жақсы

🇬🇪 შესანიშნავი

🇦🇿 əla

🇲🇽 excelente

Word origin

The word 'excellent' originated from the Latin word 'excellentem', meaning 'eminent, superior, surpassing'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over time, 'excellent' has come to signify something of exceptionally good quality or performance, making it a widely used term in praise and admiration.

See also: excel, excellence, excellently, excels.