EXCELLENT Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

excellent

adjective

ˈek-s(ə-)lənt

Definition of excellent next

as in superb

of the very best kind fast-food fans rate this chain's fries as excellent

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Recent Examples of excellent Duran remains an excellent outfielder. —

Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 The rising junior is also excellent defensively, but the biggest piece missing from her game is a reliable 3-point shot. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 These dishes, from pasta to chicken to steak, can all be easily halved or prepared in full and used as excellent leftovers for lunch or dinner the next day. —

Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026 But the fact that this is shaping up to be another excellent entry for the series is not really a surprise. —

Andrew Webster, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for excellent

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After starting the season very slowly, Alvarez hit a superb hat-trick in a 3-2 win over Rayo Vallecano in September.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
And the composer’s friend and champion Susanna Mälkki conducts a superb cast and nimble orchestra, making all the complexity crystalline.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026