Excellent ˈeksələnt Meal Adjective Book/Article Results/Work Looked Tasted

• an excellent book/article
• excellent results/work
• the meal looked and tasted excellent.
• both the food and the service were truly excellent.

excellent

1. extremely good
• SEE ALSO xlnt
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• an excellent book/article
• excellent results/work
• The meal looked and tasted excellent.
• Both the food and the service were truly excellent.
• The performances of the cast are uniformly excellent throughout.
• She has done an excellent job of adapting the novel for the screen.
• It is an excellent example of how a farm can work in harmony with nature.
• The party provided an excellent opportunity to meet new people.
• The apartment is in excellent condition and is ready to move into.
• He was great at sport and excellent at art.
• Our staff are excellent at advising small businesses.
• The experience was excellent for students' self-confidence.
• Ferns are excellent for planting in shady parts of the garden.

Extra Examples

• an excellent meal
• She speaks excellent French.
• At $400 the bike is excellent value.
• It was absolutely excellent.
• In an otherwise excellent issue, I found Creed's article very unconvincing.
• The school is considered excellent.
• These potatoes are excellent for baking.
• You can get an excellent view of the town from the balcony.
2. used to show that you are very pleased about something or that you approve of something
• You can all come? Excellent!
• It's excellent to see so many people at today's event!

Word Origin

• late Middle English (in the general sense ‘outstanding’ in either a good or bad way): from Old French, from Latin excellent- ‘being pre-eminent’, from excellere ‘surpass’, from ex- ‘out, beyond’ + celsus ‘lofty’. The current appreciatory sense dates from the early 17th cent.