par excellence

The phrase “par excellence” has 4 syllables: par ex-cel-lence

It's pronounced as /ˌpɑːr ˌɛk.səˈlɑːns/


What is synonym and antonym for par excellence?

In the thesaurus, “par excellence” has 150 synonyms and 31 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for par excellence

  • A-OK
  • A1
  • OK
  • acceptable
  • adequate
  • all right
  • altogether
  • anyhow
  • anyway
  • anywise
  • at all
  • awesome
  • bang-up
  • banner
  • beautiful
  • better
  • blue-chip
  • blue-ribbon
  • boffo
  • bonnie
  • bonny
  • boss
  • brag
  • brave
  • bully
  • bumper
  • capital
  • choice
  • classic
  • classical
  • completely
  • cool
  • corking
  • crackerjack
  • cracking
  • dandy
  • decent
  • divine
  • dope
  • down
  • dynamite
  • eminently
  • ever
  • exactly
  • excellent
  • exceptional
  • extremely
  • fab
  • fabulous
  • famous
  • fancy
  • fantabulous
  • fantastic
  • fine
  • first-class
  • first-rate
  • first-string
  • five-star
  • four-star
  • frontline
  • full
  • fully
  • gangbuster
  • gangbusters
  • gilt-edge
  • gilt-edged
  • gone
  • good
  • grand
  • great
  • groovy
  • half
  • heavenly
  • high-class
  • high-grade
  • high-test
  • hot
  • however
  • hype
  • immense
  • importantly
  • incomparably
  • jim-dandy
  • keen
  • lovely
  • marvellous
  • marvelous
  • mean
  • neat
  • nifty
  • noble
  • number one
  • numero uno
  • okay
  • out
  • out of this world
  • out-of-sight
  • passable
  • peachy
  • peachy keen
  • phat
  • preeminent
  • preeminently
  • premium
  • prime
  • primo
  • prize
  • prizewinning
  • quality
  • quintessential
  • radical
  • right
  • righteous
  • satisfactory
  • select
  • sensational
  • slick
  • somehow
  • someway
  • someways
  • special
  • splendid
  • standard
  • stellar
  • sterling
  • superb
  • superfine
  • superior
  • superiorly
  • superlative
  • supernal
  • supreme
  • supremely
  • swell
  • terrific
  • the most
  • tip-top
  • tolerable
  • too much
  • top
  • top-notch
  • top-of-the-line
  • top-shelf
  • topflight
  • topping
  • traditional
  • unsurpassed
  • very
  • wizard
  • wonderful

Antonyms for par excellence

  • atrocious
  • awful
  • bad
  • by no means
  • execrable
  • in no wise
  • inferior
  • lousy
  • low-grade
  • mediocre
  • middling
  • never
  • no
  • none
  • nothing
  • nothing doing
  • noway
  • noways
  • nowhere near
  • nowise
  • on no account
  • pathetic
  • poor
  • rotten
  • second-class
  • second-rate
  • substandard
  • terrible
  • unsatisfactory
  • vile
  • wretched

Meanings of par excellence

  • adjective
    1. Most excellently, variously intending.
  • adverb
    1. Because or on account of one's excellence.
    2. Most excellently, variously intending.

Example Sentences

  • She is a chef par excellence, known for her exquisite dishes.
  • His performance in the championship was par excellence.
  • The hotel offers luxury par excellence, unmatched by any competitor.
  • He is a scholar par excellence, with numerous publications to his name.
  • The concert was a musical experience par excellence.

On this page you'll find 181 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to par excellence, such as: A-OK, A1, OK, acceptable, adequate, all right, altogether.

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Related Words

A1

  • 24-carat
  • A-OK
  • OK
  • acceptable
  • ace
  • adequate
  • all right
  • awesome
  • bang-up
  • banner
  • beautiful
  • best
  • better
  • blue-chip
  • blue-ribbon
  • boffo
  • bonnie
  • bonny
  • boss
  • brag
  • brave
  • bully
  • bumper
  • capital
  • choice
  • choicest
  • classic
  • classical
  • cool
  • corking
  • crackerjack
  • cracking
  • dandy
  • decent
  • divine
  • dope
  • down
  • dynamite
  • excellent
  • exceptional
  • fab
  • fabulous
  • famous
  • fancy
  • fantabulous
  • fantastic
  • fine
  • first-class
  • first-rate
  • first-string
  • five-star
  • flawless
  • four-star
  • frontline
  • gangbuster
  • gangbusters
  • gilt-edge
  • gilt-edged
  • gone
  • good
  • grand
  • great
  • greatest
  • groovy
  • heavenly
  • high-class
  • high-grade
  • high-test
  • highest
  • hot
  • hype
  • ideal
  • immense
  • jim-dandy
  • keen
  • lovely
  • marvellous
  • marvelous
  • matchless
  • maximum
  • mean
  • most advantageous
  • most favorable
  • neat
  • nifty
  • noble
  • number one
  • numero uno
  • okay
  • optimal
  • out of this world
  • out-of-sight
  • par excellence
  • passable
  • peachy
  • peachy keen
  • peak
  • peerless
  • perfect
  • phat
  • premium
  • prime
  • primo
  • prize
  • prizewinning
  • quality
  • radical
  • righteous
  • satisfactory
  • select
  • sensational
  • slick
  • solid-gold
  • special
  • splendid
  • standard
  • stellar
  • sterling
  • superb
  • superfine
  • superior
  • superlative
  • supernal
  • swell
  • terrific
  • tip-top
  • tolerable
  • too much
  • top
  • top-notch
  • top-of-the-line
  • top-shelf
  • topflight
  • topping
  • traditional
  • unsurpassed
  • wizard
  • wonderful
  • world-class

awesome

  • A-OK
  • A1
  • OK
  • acceptable
  • adequate
  • affecting
  • all right
  • alluring
  • amazing
  • animating
  • arresting
  • astonishing
  • astounding
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  • better
  • bewitching
  • blue-chip
  • blue-ribbon
  • boffo
  • bonnie
  • bonny
  • boss
  • brag
  • brave
  • breathtaking
  • bully
  • bumper
  • capital
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  • choice
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  • cool
  • corking
  • crackerjack
  • cracking
  • dandy
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  • divine
  • dope
  • down
  • dreadful
  • dynamite
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  • fab
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  • fine
  • first-class
  • first-rate
  • first-string
  • five-star
  • formidable
  • four-star
  • frontline
  • galvanizing
  • gangbuster
  • gangbusters
  • gilt-edge
  • gilt-edged
  • gone
  • good
  • grand
  • great
  • groovy
  • heavenly
  • high-class
  • high-grade
  • high-test
  • hot
  • hype
  • immense
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  • moving
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  • noble
  • notable
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  • number one
  • numero uno
  • okay
  • out of this world
  • out-of-sight
  • outstanding
  • overwhelming
  • par excellence
  • passable
  • peachy
  • peachy keen
  • phat
  • phenomenal
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  • premium
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  • satisfactory
  • select
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  • shocking
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  • slick
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  • standard
  • stellar
  • sterling
  • stimulating
  • striking
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  • stupefying
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  • sublime
  • superb
  • superfine
  • superior
  • superlative
  • supernal
  • surprising
  • swell
  • terrific
  • tip-top
  • tolerable
  • too much
  • top
  • top-notch
  • top-of-the-line
  • top-shelf
  • topflight
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  • transcendent
  • unbelievable
  • uncommon
  • unimaginable
  • unique
  • unsurpassed
  • unthinkable
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  • unwonted
  • wizard
  • wonderful
  • wondrous

bang up

  • A number one
  • A-1
  • A-OK
  • A1
  • OK
  • abuse
  • acceptable
  • accomplished
  • ace
  • adequate
  • all right
  • annihilate
  • awesome
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  • banner
  • batter
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  • beat up
  • beautiful
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  • better
  • black
  • blacken
  • bleach
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  • blue-chip
  • blue-ribbon
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  • corrode
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  • crackerjack
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  • divine
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  • dynamite
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  • frontline
  • gangbuster
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  • gilt-edge
  • gilt-edged
  • gnaw
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  • graffiti
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  • heavenly
  • high-class
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  • hose
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  • neat
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  • noble
  • number one
  • numero uno
  • of the first water
  • of the highest type
  • okay
  • oppress
  • out of this world
  • out-of-sight
  • outstanding
  • par excellence
  • passable
  • peachy
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  • peerless
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  • standard
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  • super
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  • supreme
  • swell
  • tag
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  • terrific
  • tip-top
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  • tolerable
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  • top
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  • topping
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  • wipe out
  • wizard
  • wonderful
  • world-class
  • wound
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  • wreak havoc on
  • wreck
  • wrong
  • zing

banner

  • A-OK
  • A1
  • Jolly Roger
  • OK
  • acceptable
  • adequate
  • advertisement
  • all right
  • awesome
  • badge
  • banderol
  • banderole
  • bang-up
  • battle cry
  • beautiful
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  • black flag
  • blue-chip
  • blue-ribbon
  • boffo
  • bonnie
  • bonny
  • boss
  • brag
  • brave
  • bully
  • bumper
  • bunting
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  • burst page
  • capital
  • catchphrase
  • catchword
  • choice
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  • cliche
  • coat of arms
  • colors
  • cool
  • corking
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  • dandy
  • decent
  • divine
  • dope
  • down
  • dynamite
  • emblem
  • ensign
  • excellent
  • exceptional
  • expression
  • fab
  • fabulous
  • famous
  • fancy
  • fantabulous
  • fantastic
  • fine
  • first-class
  • first-rate
  • first-string
  • five-star
  • flag
  • foremost
  • four-star
  • frontline
  • gangbuster
  • gangbusters
  • gilt-edge
  • gilt-edged
  • gone
  • gonfalon
  • good
  • grand
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  • groovy
  • guidon
  • heading
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  • heavenly
  • high-class
  • high-grade
  • high-test
  • hot
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  • immense
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  • jack
  • jim-dandy
  • keen
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  • neat
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  • noble
  • number one
  • numero uno
  • okay
  • out of this world
  • out-of-sight
  • outstanding
  • par excellence
  • passable
  • peachy
  • peachy keen
  • pendant
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  • phat
  • premium
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  • supernal
  • swell
  • tagline
  • terrific
  • tip-top
  • tolerable
  • too much
  • top
  • top-notch
  • top-of-the-line
  • top-shelf
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  • topping
  • traditional
  • tricolor
  • union jack
  • unsurpassed
  • waft
  • war cry
  • watchword
  • white flag
  • wizard
  • wonderful

beautiful

  • A-OK
  • A1
  • Junoesque
  • OK
  • acceptable
  • adequate
  • aesthetic
  • aesthetical
  • all right
  • alluring
  • angelic
  • appealing
  • arresting
  • attractive
  • awesome
  • bang-up
  • banner
  • beauteous
  • becoming
  • better
  • bewitching
  • blue-chip
  • blue-ribbon
  • boffo
  • bonnie
  • bonny
  • boss
  • brag
  • brave
  • bully
  • bumper
  • capital
  • charming
  • chocolate-box
  • choice
  • classic
  • classical
  • comely
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  • corking
  • crackerjack
  • cracking
  • cunning
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  • dainty
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  • dope
  • down
  • drop-dead
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  • excellent
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  • first-class
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  • first-string
  • five-star
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  • four-star
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  • nubile
  • number one
  • numero uno
  • okay
  • out of this world
  • out-of-sight
  • par excellence
  • passable
  • peachy
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  • perfect
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  • phat
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  • pulchritudinous
  • quality
  • radiant
  • radical
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  • righteous
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  • seductive
  • seemly
  • select
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  • slick
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  • sterling
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  • stunning
  • sublime
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  • superfine
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  • supernal
  • swell
  • taking
  • telegenic
  • terrific
  • tip-top
  • tolerable
  • too much
  • toothsome
  • top
  • top-notch
  • top-of-the-line
  • top-shelf
  • topflight
  • topping
  • traditional
  • unsurpassed
  • well-favored
  • well-formed
  • wizard
  • wonderful
  • zingy

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