Synonyms for excellence
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Greatness
greatness, perfection, excellency, superiority, pre-eminence, eminence, transcendence, nobility, excellentness
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being excellent; brilliance
John Davies was awarded for excellence in the field of computer security.
- n. 2
Something in which one excels.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- excellences → greatnesses, perfections, excellencies, superiorities…
Example sentences
- perfection Adriano's steak is cooked to perfection every time.
- greatness I always knew that Tom was destined for greatness.
- superiority He said this with his typical air of superiority.
- excellency His Excellency addressed the assembly with decorum.
- value We know the value of good health when we are sick.
- merit I don't know that there's any great merit in that.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| excellence | steady | |
| perfection | steady | |
| greatness | steady | |
| superiority | steady | |
| excellency | steady | |
| value | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- value2, worth1, grace1, merit2
- 6 letters
- desert2, virtue2, purity3
- 8 letters
- goodness2, nobility4, eminence3
- 9 letters
- greatness2
- 10 letters
- perfection3, excellency3
- 11 letters
- superiority6
- 13 letters
- transcendence3, excellentness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (value2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- excellence
- Italiano
- eccellenza