ideal
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
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Sense 2 adjective
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
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Sense 3 noun
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
Types & categories
- role model hypernym
- jimdandy hyponym
- class act hyponym
- humdinger hyponym
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- sainthood derivation
- purify derivation
- apotheosize derivation
Sense 4 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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Sense 5 adjective
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | idealize |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | idealize |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | thought |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | value |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | paragon |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | standard |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | exemplar |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ego ideal |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ideality |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | perfect |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | sainthood |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | purify |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | apotheosize |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | role model |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | jimdandy |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | class act |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | humdinger |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | ideality |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | thought |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | abstract |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | idealism |
| 5 | pertains to | Related & opposite | idealism |