Synonyms of beau ideal

beau ideal

noun

1

as in model

someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation

she is the beau ideal of the dedicated medical professional

Synonyms & Similar Words

• model
• idea
• patron saint
• ideal
• example
• incarnation
• paragon
• pinnacle
• classic
• manifestation
• exemplar
• mirror
• essence
• nonpareil
• eidolon
• principle
• nonesuch
• phantom
• role model
• paradigm
• pink
• personification
• embodiment
• guideline
• gage
• zenith
• touchstone
• rule
• apex
• archetype
• standard
• gauge
• culmination
• pattern
• epitome
• summit
• apotheosis
• quintessence
• peak
• acme

2

as in ideal

the most perfect type or example

Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous architectural creation, Falling Water, is widely regarded as the beau ideal of a building in harmony with its setting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ideal
• classic
• model
• perfection
• manifestation
• incarnation
• apotheosis
• quintessence
• zenith
• exemplar
• acme
• byword
• epitome
• prototype
• height
• paradigm
• last word
• avatar
• standard
• incorporation
• benchmark
• embodier
• archetype
• criterion
• paragon
• ultimate
• abstract
• meridian
• personification
• embodiment
• touchstone
• yardstick
• nonpareil