ideal

//aɪˈdiːəl//
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Adjective

1

Perfect or most suitable; satisfying one's conception of what is best.

This location is ideal for a family vacation.

2

Existing only in the imagination; not real or practical.

In an ideal world, everyone would have equal opportunities.

Noun

idealsPlural
1

A standard of perfection or excellence; a principle or value that one aims to achieve.

She has high ideals about justice and equality.

2

A person or thing regarded as perfect or as embodying a standard of perfection.

She was his ideal of beauty and grace.