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Synonyms for excellent

Most common

superb good first-rate superior

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having excelled, having surpassed.

Related words

Word family
excellence excellently excellentness excel

Example sentences

  • fantastic It would be fantastic if you could do that for me.
  • superior Your people know that I have a superior intellect.
  • superb It goes without saying that he is a superb pianist.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
excellentfalling
fantasticrising
superiorsteady
superbsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
good1, fine1, phat, gurt
5 letters
great1, prime1, slick1
6 letters
superb2, goodly2
7 letters
perfect2, awesome2
8 letters
superior4, fabulous3, terrific3, splendid2, beneship
9 letters
beautiful3, fantastic3, brilliant2, admirable4, exemplary4
10 letters
remarkable4
11 letters
outstanding3, exceptional4, commendable4, crackerjack3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (superb2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
excellent
Italiano
eccellente
Español
excelente
Deutsch
exzellent
Català
excel·lent