The meaning of EXCELLENT is very good of its kind : eminently good : first-class. How to use excellent in a sentence.

(Definition of excellent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

EXCELLENT definition: possessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good. See examples of excellent used in a sentence.

3 days ago · Adjective excellent (comparative more excellent, superlative most excellent) Having excelled, having surpassed. Of higher or the highest quality; splendid.

1. to stand out beyond others (in some quality etc); to do very well (in or at some activity).

having outstanding quality or superior merit; extremely good: an excellent meal. ex•cel•lent•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 ex•cel•lent (ek′ …

Definition of excellent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Something that is excellent is very good indeed. The recording quality is excellent. Luckily, Sue is very efficient and does an excellent job as Fred's personal assistant.

Synonyms for EXCELLENT: superb, wonderful, terrific, great, fantastic, awesome, lovely, fabulous; Antonyms of EXCELLENT: poor, terrible, awful, lousy, atrocious, pathetic, rotten, wretched

Something excellent is very good, great, or high quality: this is one of the best compliments around. Words like extraordinary and exceptional are similar in meaning to excellent.