adjective
- perfect or most suitable
- existing only in imagination; not real or practical
noun
- a standard of perfection or excellence
- a principle or value that one believes in strongly
Examples
- This sunny weather is ideal for a picnic.
- She found the ideal candidate for the job.
- In an ideal world, there would be no poverty.
- His plan sounds good in theory, but it’s not ideal for our situation.
- She has always been my ideal of kindness and generosity.
- The organization fights for democratic ideals.
- He refused to compromise his ideals for money.