ideal
Translation
ideal, perfect, optimal
Examples
This is an ideal location for a picnic.
This is an ideal location for a picnic.
She is the ideal candidate for the job.
She is the ideal candidate for the job.
Grammar Patterns
((ideal for sth./sb.)) perfectly suitable for something or someone. This weather is ideal for swimming.
((an ideal + noun)) a perfect example of something. He is an ideal student.
Similar Words
Synonyms: perfect, optimal, suitable; Antonyms: imperfect, unsuitable, flawed
Etymology
From 'idea' + the adjective-forming suffix '-al'. It means 'relating to an idea' or 'existing only in the mind'.
Memory Tips
An 'ideal' situation is one that perfectly matches your 'idea' of what it should be.