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Synonyms of excellence

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Another word for excellence is worth. Other synonyms of excellence are perfection, goodness and purity.

Synonyms and similar words for excellence

nounMore synonyms

  • superiority
  • pre-eminence
  • perfectionThe quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or...
  • worthMerit, excellence.
  • goodnessThe moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue.
  • purityThe state or degree of being pure.
  • greatness

Meaning of excellence

  1. noun The quality of being excellent; brilliance.
  2. noun Something in which one excels.
  3. noun An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue.

Full definition of excellence

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Questions about synonyms of excellence

What is another word for excellence?
Excellence has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as worth, perfection, goodness and purity.
What does excellence mean?
Excellence means the quality of being excellent; brilliance.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: excellence (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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