# excellent

Pronunciation: say "EK-suh-luhnt" /ˈɛksələnt/

## Adjective

1. Extremely good; of very high quality and better than others of its kind.
   - Simple: Very, very good, much better than most others.
   - _The orchestra gave an excellent performance of the symphony._
   - _Reviewers praised the film for its excellent cinematography._
3. Superior in kind or degree, without regard to whether the thing is morally good or bad.
   - Simple: So great in degree that it stands out, whether the thing is good or bad.
   - _She turned out to be an excellent thief, slipping past three security guards without anyone noticing a thing._
   - _Investigators admitted the forger had done excellent work: his fake paintings fooled experts for nearly a decade._

## Interjection

2. Used as an exclamation to express delight at, or strong approval of, something just said or done.
   - Simple: Said to show that you are very happy with something someone has just said or done.
   - _The contract is signed? Excellent. Let's tell the team._
   - _Excellent! That's exactly the answer I was hoping to hear._

## Adverb

4. In an outstanding manner; very well. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: In a very good way, or very well.

## Origin

Latin excellō ("to elevate, exult") had the present participle excellēns ("elevated, exalted"), which passed through Old French excellent into Middle English excellent; in English terms it is excel plus the suffix -ent.

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