excellent

adjective
UK: /ˈeksələnt/
US: /ˈeksələnt/

  1. Extremely good; outstanding.

    1. The food was excellent, I enjoyed it a lot. [ ] [ ]
    2. The band put on an excellent show; everyone was dancing and having fun. [ ] [ ]

  2. Of very high quality; superior.

    1. She has excellent grades in math and science. [ ] [ ]
    2. His excellent command of the language made him a valuable asset to the team. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

superb wonderful great outstanding exceptional fantastic brilliant first-rate

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "excellent" in English means: Extremely good; outstanding., Of very high quality; superior..

The phonetic transcription of "excellent" is /ˈeksələnt/ in British English and /ˈeksələnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "excellent": superb, wonderful, great, outstanding, exceptional, fantastic, brilliant, first-rate.

Example usage of "excellent": "The food was excellent, I enjoyed it a lot.". More examples on the page.