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ideal

Letters that make ideal

a, d, e, l, i are letters that make 'ideal'

Words within ideal

idea, id, DEA, Ea, deal, AL, DE, ID, Al are words within 'ideal'

Anagrams of ideal

ailed is an anagram of 'ideal'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of ideal

ideals is a word created by adding a letter to 'ideal'

ideal is a 5 letter word starting with i
ideal is a 5 letter word ending with l

5 possible definitions for 'ideal'

Ideal as "model of excellence or perfection of a kind, one having no equal"

Under this definition, ideal is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

nonesuch, nonsuch, apotheosis, saint, paragon, nonpareil have the same meaning as 'ideal'

ideal as a type

'ideal' can be a type of model, role model.

Types of ideal

crackerjack, class act, humdinger, jimdandy, jimhickey are types of 'ideal'.

Derivatives of ideal

apotheosize, apotheose, sanctify, apotheosise, purify, purge, sainthood are derivatives of 'ideal'.

Ideal as "the idea of something that is perfect, something that one hopes to attain"

Under this definition, ideal is a noun and has the following properties:

ideal as a type

'ideal' can be a type of idea, thought.

Types of ideal

standard, perfection, example, idol, value, model, paragon, beau ideal, criterion, exemplar, good example, ego ideal are types of 'ideal'.

Derivatives of ideal

idealize, idealise are derivatives of 'ideal'.

Ideal as "of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas"

Under this definition, ideal is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

idealistic has the same meaning as ideal

Derivatives of ideal

idealism is a derivative of ideal.

Pertain to ideal

idealism pertains to 'ideal'.

Ideal as "conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence, embodying an ideal"

Under this definition, ideal is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of ideal

ideality is a derivative of ideal.

Similar to ideal

perfect is similar to ideal.

Ideal as "constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception"

Under this definition, ideal is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of ideal

idea, thought, ideality are derivatives of 'ideal'.

Similar to ideal

abstract is similar to ideal.

Example of ideal used within this context

"a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content"