Definitions
constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
Word origin
From French idéal, from Late Latin ideālis (“existing in idea”), by surface analysis, idea + -al, from Latin idea (“idea”); see idea.
Used in a sentence
“The idea of ghosts is ridiculous in the extreme; and if you continue to be swayed by ideal terrors —”
“Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world.”
“At first, he began to doubt the reality of his adventures, but the acute pain in his shoulders when he attempted to rise, assured him that the kicking of the goblins was certainly not ideal.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“perfect model”5 letters
02“Perfect for the purpose”5 letters
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