| Main Entry: | optimal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | optimum |
Synonyms: |
24-carat, A1, ace, best, capital, choice, choicest, excellent, flawless, gilt-edge, greatest, highest, ideal, matchless, maximum, most advantageous, most favorable, peak, peerless, perfect, select, solid gold, superlative, top, world class |
| Main Entry: | ideal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | model, perfect |
Synonyms: |
Shangri-la, absolute, archetypal, classic, classical, complete, consummate, excellent, exemplary, fitting, flawless, have-it-all, indefectible, optimal, paradigmatic, pie-in-the-sky, prototypical, quintessential, representative, supreme |
| Notes: | ideal means conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; idealistic means of or pertaining to idealists or their theories, pursuing perfection |
Antonyms: |
flawed, imperfect, incorrect, problematic, wrong |
| Main Entry: | optimum |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best |
Synonyms: |
-carat, A1, ace, capital, choice, choicest, excellent, flawless, gilt-edge, greatest, highest, ideal, matchless, maximum, most advantageous, most favorable, optimal, peak, peerless, perfect, select, solid gold, superlative, world class |
Antonyms: |
least, poorest, worst |
| Main Entry: | superb |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excellent, first-rate |
Synonyms: |
admirable, august, best, breathtaking, choice, elegant, elevated, exalted, exquisite, fine, glorious, gorgeous, grand, great, lofty, magnificent, majestic, marvelous, matchless, noble, optimal, optimum, outstanding, peerless, prime, proud, resplendent, solid, splendid, splendiferous, splendorous, standout, state-of-the-art*, stunning, sublime, super, superior, superlative, unrivaled, very best |
Antonyms: |
bad, inferior, poor, second-rate |