excellent
word
/ˈɛksəɫənt/
EK-suh-luhnt
/ˈɛksələnt/
EK-suh-luhnt
Definition
Extremely good; much better than average. It is used to describe people, things, performance, quality, or results.
Usage & Nuances
Stronger than 'good' and common in both spoken and written English. Very natural with nouns like 'excellent work', 'excellent condition', 'excellent idea', and 'excellent service'. It can also be used alone as an enthusiastic response: 'Excellent!'.
Spanish: excelentePortuguese (BR): excelentePortuguese (PT): excelenteChinese (Simplified): 极好的 - 优秀的Chinese (Traditional): 極好的 - 優秀的Hindi: उत्कृष्ट - बेहतरीनArabic: ممتاز - رائعBengali: চমৎকার - অসাধারণRussian: отличный - превосходныйJapanese: 素晴らしい - 優秀なVietnamese: xuất sắc - tuyệt vờiKorean: 훌륭한 - 매우 좋은Turkish: mükemmel - harikaUrdu: عمدہ - شاندارIndonesian: luar biasa - sangat baik
Example Sentences
She did an excellent job on the test.
basic
This restaurant has excellent food.
basic
He is an excellent teacher.
basic
The hotel was excellent, especially for the price.
natural
You handled that situation in an excellent way.
natural
Excellent—that’s exactly what we needed.
natural