ideal

noun, adjective54 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1

a noble or important principle

an ideal related to government or public affairs

the principle of governance by the people

an ideal based on moral excellence and honor

an ideal that is impossible to achieve

the principle of social ownership and democratic control of the means of production

an ideal that is of a high moral or intellectual standard

completely or perfectly ideal

very nearly perfect, but not completely

very close to being perfect

not as good as you would like; not perfect

used to state that something is perfect for a particular purpose

to appear to be perfect

to possess or hold a particular principle or belief

to have faith in the value or truth of an ideal

to behave in a way that matches a standard or principle

to defend or maintain a principle or tradition

perfectly suitable for someone or something