excellent

/ˈɛksələnt/

very good or outstanding

She gave an excellent presentation at the conference.

Her presentation was very impressive and well-received.

formalinformal

of the highest quality or standard; outstanding

The restaurant received excellent reviews for its service.

The restaurant was praised for its high-quality service.

Commonly used to describe people, things, or performances that are exceptionally good.

Collocations

excellent performancea very good or outstanding performanceexcellent servicehigh-quality serviceexcellent ideaa very good or brilliant idea

Use 'excellent' to describe something or someone that is exceptionally good, but avoid overusing it to maintain its impact.

From Middle English 'excellent,' from Old French 'excellent,' from Latin 'excellens,' present participle of 'excellere' (to excel).

Often used to express strong approval or admiration. Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

ex-

out of

prefix

-cell

to excel

root

-ent

present participle suffix

suffix

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