Synonyms of ideals

ideals

noun

plural of ideal

1

as in ideas

someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation

she's our ideal of the concerned, caring physician

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ideas
• models
• examples
• incarnations
• manifestations
• patron saints
• pinnacles
• paragons
• exemplars
• classics
• standards
• nonpareils
• principles
• beau ideals
• paradigms
• mirrors
• essences
• eidolons
• nonesuches
• guidelines
• phantoms
• role models
• personifications
• pinks
• archetypes
• touchstones
• rules
• embodiments
• epitomes
• culminations
• summits
• patterns
• zeniths
• gauges
• apexes
• peaks
• apotheoses
• acmes
• quintessences

2

as in perfections

the most perfect type or example

the Taj Mahal in India is generally regarded as the ideal of Mogul architectural beauty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perfections
• classics
• manifestations
• models
• standards
• incarnations
• exemplars
• paradigms
• bywords
• epitomes
• beau ideals
• prototypes
• heights
• apotheoses
• zeniths
• acmes
• avatars
• archetypes
• benchmarks
• quintessences
• ultimates
• criteria
• incorporations
• paragons
• personifications
• abstracts
• touchstones
• last words
• meridians
• embodiments
• nonpareils
• yardsticks
• embodiers

3

as in goals

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish

his ideal is to make enough money so that he can retire at 50

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goals
• purposes
• plans
• ideas
• intentions
• objectives
• aims
• ambitions
• intents
• dreams
• objects
• aspirations
• things
• meanings
• pretensions
• designs
• targets
• points
• ends
• hopes
• projects
• desires
• marks
• wishes
• bournes
• minds
• schemes
• plots
• destinations
• holy grails
• grails
• nirvanas
• termini

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• methods
• means
• ways

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ideals

And in making their decisions to leave, both Kate and Hal are weighing the trade-off between access and ideals. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

His latest, The Case for America, is a paean to the founding ideals of the country. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Joan, on the other hand, has taken the ideals of her scientist father (John Malkovich) to absurd lengths. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

The nearly three dozen members of Troop 32 strive to live by the ideals of Scout Law. — Juli McDonald, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Some risked their lives for journalistic ideals, others for no clear reason. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

The idea that death is a spectacle, however, and intended for public consumption is in line with their misplaced ideals. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026

The ongoing spat with the US has resonated with swing voters who lean right and embrace nationalist ideals. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Journalist Reitman connects lives of nine Americans over three decades, vividly showing how ideals can give way to fear. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026