ideal — perfect or most suitable in a particular situation
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: perfect or most suitable in a particular situation
Pronunciation (IPA): /aɪˈdiːəl/
Example Sentences
- My ideal pizza has pineapple on it, which makes me a criminal according to Italians.
- The ideal student arrives early, pays attention, and never asks 'Will this be on the test?'
- She found her ideal job where she gets paid to taste chocolate all day.
ideal
ADJECTIVE[/aɪˈdiːəl/]
perfect or most suitable in a particular situation
The statue represented the ideal of human beauty and perfection.
The coach designed an ideal training plan for the team. (IDEA + PERFECT = IDEAL → the perfect or most suitable form of something)
An ideal dream became real and made everyone feel happy.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'idealis' meaning 'of ideas,' derived from 'idea' which comes from Greek 'idea' meaning 'form' or 'appearance,' ultimately from the root 'idein' meaning 'to see.'
Breakdown
idea (form/appearance) + -al (adjective suffix meaning 'of or relating to') = ideal
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My ideal pizza has pineapple on it, which makes me a criminal according to Italians.”
“The ideal student arrives early, pays attention, and never asks 'Will this be on the test?'”
“She found her ideal job where she gets paid to taste chocolate all day.”
“In an ideal world, Monday mornings wouldn't exist.”
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