excelente
Of highest quality
Excelente is Spanish for excellent, borrowed into English as an emphatic alternative to its English cognate.
It often carries a playful or theatrical tone, as if channeling a satisfied Spanish speaker: The coffee here? Excelente.
Sometimes used ironically when something is decidedly not excellent.
Exceptionally beautiful or impressive
- splendidImpressively beautiful or fine
- impeccableFree from any defect
- exquisiteFlawlessly crafted, delicate
- stellarOf or like celestial bodies
marvelous · exceptional · outstanding · brilliant · phenomenal · superb · grand · elegant
Acclaim for performers
- kudosPraise and honor
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- congratulationsExpression of praise for achievement
- complimentWords expressing approval
accolade · commendation · ovation · cheers · tribute · recognition · approval · admiration
Supreme artistic achievement
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- featRemarkable act of skill
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- successFavorable outcome attained
accomplishment · milestone · victory · crowning · culmination · standout · gem · winner
Superior select group
- peerlessHaving no equal
- unrivaledHaving no equal
- matchlessHaving no equal
- incomparableWithout equal or rival
unsurpassed · transcendent · pinnacle · apex · zenith · world-class · top-tier · best-in-class
magnificent
Exceptionally beautiful or impressive
- splendidImpressively beautiful or fine
- impeccableFree from any defect
- exquisiteFlawlessly crafted, delicate
stellar · marvelous · exceptional · outstanding · brilliant · phenomenal · superb · grand · elegant · sublime
bravo
Acclaim for performers
- kudosPraise and honor
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- congratulationsExpression of praise for achievement
compliment · accolade · commendation · ovation · cheers · tribute · recognition · approval · admiration · well-done
masterpiece
Supreme artistic achievement
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- featRemarkable act of skill
- breakthroughSudden important advance
success · accomplishment · milestone · victory · crowning · culmination · standout · gem · winner
elite
Superior select group
incomparable · unsurpassed · transcendent · pinnacle · apex · zenith · world-class · top-tier · best-in-class · premier
excelenteterrible
Extremely poor or distressing
horrible · deplorable · lamentable · mediocre · inferior
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