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excellent

American  
[ek-suh-luhnt] / ˈɛk sə lənt /

adjective

  1. possessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good.

    Synonyms:
    admirable, prime, first-rate, fine, choice, estimable, worthy
    Antonyms:
    inferior

  2. Archaic. extraordinary; superior.

excellent British  
/ ˈɛksələnt /

adjective

  1. exceptionally good; extremely meritorious; superior

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Other Word Forms

  • excellently adverb
  • superexcellent adjective
  • superexcellently adverb
  • unexcellent adjective
  • unexcellently adverb

Etymology

Origin of excellent

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin excellent-, stem of excellēns, present participle of excellere excel

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