French Conversation · Level 9
88 words
French word
idéal
Pronunciation
IPA/ideal/
Meaning
- adjectiveideal
Example
C'est la solution idéale.
This is the ideal solution.
More examples
Cet appartement est le cadre idéal pour une famille.
This apartment is the ideal setting for a family.
Core concept
A target state with every relevant quality aligned and no important drawback.
Common phrases
conditions idéales
ideal conditions
cadre idéal
ideal setting
situation idéale
ideal situation
Similar words
parfait: Free of flaws and close to perfection in every respect.
bon: Good in quality or performance and satisfactory overall.
super: Very good and especially pleasing.
excellent: Exceptionally high in quality and widely admired.
Definition in French
Qui correspond au meilleur état possible selon un critère donné, perçu comme parfait ou le plus souhaitable.
Word origin
French idéal comes through Latin idealis from Greek idea, meaning a form or concept, and came to express imagined perfection or desirability.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, idéal agrees with the noun: solution idéale is feminine, while the masculine plural is idéaux.
Other meanings
- optimaladjective
Opposites
- réalisterealisticadjective
Related words
- idéalisationidealizationnoun
- idéaliséidealizedadjective
- idéalementideallyadverb