ideal
adjective
[ ʌɪˈdɪəl ]
• satisfying one's conception of what is perfect; most suitable.
• "the swimming pool is ideal for a quick dip"
Similar:
perfect,
best possible,
consummate,
supreme,
absolute,
complete,
copybook,
flawless,
faultless,
without fault,
exemplary,
classic,
archetypal,
model,
ultimate,
quintessential,
• existing only in the imagination; desirable or perfect but not likely to become a reality.
• "in an ideal world, we might have made a different decision"
Similar:
unattainable,
unachievable,
impracticable,
unworkable,
unfeasible,
unreal,
fictitious,
hypothetical,
theoretical,
ivory-towered,
imaginary,
idealized,
utopian,
romantic,
quixotic,
visionary,
fanciful,
fairy-tale,
ideal
noun
• a person or thing regarded as perfect.
• "you're my ideal of how a man should be"
Similar:
perfection,
paragon,
epitome,
ne plus ultra,
beau idéal,
nonpareil,
crème de la crème,
the last word,
the ultimate,
a dream,
one in a million,
the tops,
the bee's knees,
a nonesuch,
Origin:
late Middle English (as a term in Platonic philosophy, in the sense ‘existing as an archetype’): from late Latin idealis, from Latin idea (see idea).
