Definition of: excellent

(ek′sə·lənt) adjective
1. Having good qualities in a high degree; superior in worth or value.
2. Obs. Eminent; excelling. [<OF <L excellens, -entis, ppr. of excellere rise] Synonyms: admirable, capital, choice, fine, first–class, first–rate, precious, prime, select, superior, transcendent, valuable, worthy. That which is excellent excels, but an object that is valuable or a man who is worthy so far excels the majority of persons or things that these words have become close synonyms for excellent. See CHOICE, FINE, GOOD, MORAL. Antonyms: bad, base, defective, deficient, good–for–nothing, imperfect, inferior, mean, poor, unworthy, useless, valueless, vile, worthless.