ne plus ultra
Absolute highest point
Ne plus ultra is Latin for "nothing further beyond," used in English to mean the highest point or ultimate achievement of something—the pinnacle beyond which nothing better exists.
The restaurant's tasting menu is the ne plus ultra of fine dining.
The phrase suggests an unsurpassable limit, the finest example of its kind.
Uppermost point or culmination
- zenithPoint straight overhead
- acmeUltimate point of attainment
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
peak · epitome · quintessence · paragon · culmination · apogee · crown · crest
Supreme artistic achievement
- tour de forceExceptional feat of skill
- magnum opusCreator's supreme achievement
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
model · ideal · benchmark · touchstone · yardstick · standard · gold standard · nonpareil
Entirely without fault
- impeccableFree from any defect
- pristinePure and untouched
- superlativeHighest-degree word form
- transcendentExceeding usual boundaries
unsurpassed · unrivaled · unparalleled · matchless · peerless · incomparable · consummate · faultless
apex
Uppermost point or culmination
summit · peak · epitome · quintessence · paragon · culmination · apogee · crown · crest · vertex
masterpiece
Supreme artistic achievement
- tour de forceExceptional feat of skill
- magnum opusCreator's supreme achievement
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
archetype · model · ideal · benchmark · touchstone · yardstick · standard · gold standard · nonpareil · jewel
flawless
Entirely without fault
- impeccableFree from any defect
- pristinePure and untouched
- superlativeHighest-degree word form
transcendent · unsurpassed · unrivaled · unparalleled · matchless · peerless · incomparable · consummate · faultless · unblemished
ne plus ultranadir
Lowest possible point
worst · mediocrity · dreck · bottom of the barrel · dregs