ideals

The word “ideals” has 3 syllables: i-de-als

It's pronounced as /aɪˈdiːəlz/


What is synonym and antonym for ideals?

In the thesaurus, “ideals” has 93 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ideals along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ideals

  • abstracts
  • acmes
  • aims
  • ambitions
  • apexes
  • apices
  • apotheoses
  • archetypes
  • aspirations
  • avatars
  • beau ideals
  • benchmarks
  • bournes
  • bourns
  • bywords
  • classics
  • criteria
  • criterions
  • culminations
  • designs
  • desires
  • destinations
  • dreams
  • eidola
  • eidolons
  • embodiers
  • embodiments
  • ends
  • epitomes
  • essences
  • ethics
  • examples
  • exemplars
  • gages
  • gauges
  • goals
  • grails
  • guidelines
  • heights
  • holy grails
  • hopes
  • ideas
  • incarnations
  • incorporations
  • intentions
  • intents
  • last words
  • manifestations
  • marks
  • meanings
  • meridians
  • minds
  • mirrors
  • models
  • nirvanas
  • nonesuches
  • nonpareils
  • objectives
  • objects
  • paradigms
  • paragons
  • patron saints
  • patterns
  • peaks
  • perfections
  • personifications
  • phantoms
  • pinks
  • pinnacles
  • plans
  • plots
  • points
  • pretensions
  • principles
  • projects
  • prototypes
  • purposes
  • quintessences
  • role models
  • rules
  • schemes
  • standards
  • summits
  • targets
  • termini
  • terminuses
  • things
  • touchstones
  • ultimates
  • values
  • wishes
  • yardsticks
  • zeniths

Antonyms for ideals

  • means
  • methods
  • ways

Meanings of ideals

  • noun
    1. A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at.
    2. A subring closed under multiplication by its containing ring.
    3. (lattice theory) A non-empty lower set (of a partially ordered set) which is closed under binary suprema (a.k.a. joins).
    4. A collection of sets, considered small or negligible, such that every subset of each member and the union of any two members are also members of the collection.
    5. (Lie theory) A Lie subalgebra (subspace that is closed under the Lie bracket) 𝖍 of a given Lie algebra 𝖌 such that the Lie bracket [𝖌,𝖍] is a subset of 𝖍.

Example Sentences

  • Despite the challenges, the team held firm to their collective ideals throughout the project.
  • The community rallied around shared ideals of unity and compassion in times of crisis.
  • In their relationship, they discovered common values and ideals that strengthened their bond.
  • The organization's mission statement emphasized the importance of upholding ethical ideals.
  • Aspiring leaders often articulate their vision for the future based on their personal ideals.

On this page you'll find 96 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ideals, such as: abstracts, acmes, aims, ambitions, apexes, apices, apotheoses.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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ideas

  • Weltanschauung
  • abstractions
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  • acmes
  • advice
  • aims
  • ambitions
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  • apexes
  • apices
  • apotheoses
  • apprehensions
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  • zeniths

objectives

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  • bournes
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  • designs
  • desires
  • destinations
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objects

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