ideal
What perfection embodies
Ideal describes something that perfectly matches a standard or conception—the best possible version: ideal conditions for sailing, the ideal candidate.
As a noun, an ideal is a principle or standard worth striving toward: democratic ideals, She held fast to her ideals.
The ideal often contrasts with the real or practical: In an ideal world, no one would go hungry.
Entirely without fault
- impeccableFree from any defect
- perfectWithout any flaw
- faultlessFree from any defect
- unblemishedFree from any defect
immaculate · pristine · consummate · optimal · peerless · matchless · unsurpassed · unrivaled
Flawless model to emulate
- epitomePerfect representative of type
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
quintessence · benchmark · standard · touchstone · template · blueprint · paradigm · icon
Sleeping mind's narrative
- goalDesired end result
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- visionAbility to see
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
hope · objective · aim · pursuit · desire · yearning · longing · quest
Friendly without romance
- formShape or document
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- abstractCondensed version of text
- metaphysicalBeyond the material realm
transcendental · universal · absolute · nominalism · realism · conceptual · theoretical · pure
Imagined perfect society
- paradiseIdeal, blissful place
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- heavenSky or bliss
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
bliss · idyllic · utopianism · dreamworld · elysium · millennial
Worth having or seeking
- appealingPleasant and inviting
- attractivePleasing to behold
- beautifulExtremely pleasing aesthetically
- dreamyVague and pleasantly distracted
gorgeous · stunning · captivating · alluring · enchanting · irresistible · magnetic · charming
flawless
Entirely without fault
- impeccableFree from any defect
- perfectWithout any flaw
- faultlessFree from any defect
unblemished · immaculate · pristine · consummate · optimal · peerless · matchless · unsurpassed · unrivaled · superlative
paragon
Flawless model to emulate
- epitomePerfect representative of type
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
prototype · quintessence · benchmark · standard · touchstone · template · blueprint · paradigm · icon · exemplar
dream
Sleeping mind's narrative
aspiration · hope · objective · aim · pursuit · desire · yearning · longing · quest · motivation
platonic
Friendly without romance
metaphysical · transcendental · universal · absolute · nominalism · realism · conceptual · theoretical · pure · immaterial
utopia
Imagined perfect society
harmony · bliss · idyllic · utopianism · dreamworld · elysium · millennial
desirable
Worth having or seeking
- appealingPleasant and inviting
- attractivePleasing to behold
- beautifulExtremely pleasing aesthetically
dreamy · gorgeous · stunning · captivating · alluring · enchanting · irresistible · magnetic · charming · radiant
- excellenceexcellence, greatness, superior, perfection, premium
- normsnorm, norms, standard, social norms, rule
- ruleslaw, rule, guideline, bylaw, standard
- Spanish adjectivesbueno, excelente, terrible, superior, inferior
- idealsutopia, archetypes, models, paradise, paradigms
- perfectionperfect, flawless, faultless, impeccable, perfection
- no ideaComplete lack of knowledge
- have no ideaLack all knowledge
- bright ideaClever sudden thought
- big ideaAmbitious transformative concept
- get the ideaComprehend the point
- rough ideaImprecise initial concept
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