Excellent: meaning, definitions and examples

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excellent

 

[ หˆษ›ksษ™lษ™nt ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

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 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น excelente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคคเฅเค•เฅƒเคทเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ausgezeichnet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ luar biasa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะผั–ะฝะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ doskonaล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ด ๆ™ดใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ (subarashฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท excellent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ excelente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mรผkemmel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ›Œ๋ฅญํ•œ (hullyunghan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู…ุชุงุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vynikajรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vynikajรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผ˜็ง€็š„ (yลuxiรน de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odliฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frรกbรฆrt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉั‚ะต ะถะฐา›ัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™la

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ excelente

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,437, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.