Simple meaning
What does Ideal mean?
best possible
Dictionary definition
perfect or best possible for a purpose
Example sentences
Ideal in a sentence
easy
The teacher gave an ideal example in class.
medium
In our reading passage, the author used ideal language to explain the idea.
hard
During group discussion, we compared which solution was most ideal for the project.
Synonyms
Words like Ideal
Antonyms
Opposite words
imperfectNot the best possible.
Word family
Ideal word family
Base word
ideal
adjective
ideal
Base form.
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What does ideal mean?
IDEAL means best possible.
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