IDEALS Synonyms
11 hypernyms for ideals. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for IDEALS
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| ethos | noun n | |||||
noun • (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era | ||||||
| perfection | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of being without a flaw or defect • an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept • the act of making something perfect | ||||||
| purpose | noun n | |||||
noun • an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions • what something is used for • the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose verb • propose or intend • reach a decision | ||||||
| utopia | noun n | |||||
noun • a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island • ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects • an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal • a work of fiction describing a utopia | ||||||
| values | noun n | |||||
noun • beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something) | ||||||
| aims | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions • the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) • the action of directing something at an object • the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies verb • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • propose or intend • move into a desired direction of discourse • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • direct (a remark) toward an intended goal • have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal | ||||||
| ambitions | noun n | |||||
noun • a cherished desire • a strong drive for success verb • have as one's ambition | ||||||
| aspirations | noun n | |||||
noun • a will to succeed • a cherished desire • a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath • the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing | ||||||
| beliefs | noun n | |||||
noun • any cognitive content held as true • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | ||||||
| dreams | noun n | |||||
noun • a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep • imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake • a cherished desire • a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe) • a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality • someone or something wonderful verb • have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy • experience while sleeping | ||||||
| goals | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it • the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) • game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points • a successful attempt at scoring | ||||||
| objectives | noun n | |||||
adjective • undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena • serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes noun • the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) • the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed adjective satellite • emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation • belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events | ||||||
| principles | noun n | |||||
noun • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct • a rule or standard especially of good behavior • a basic truth or law or assumption • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system • rule of personal conduct • (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | ||||||
| standards | noun n | |||||
adjective • conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind • established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence • conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged • a board measure = 1980 board feet • the value behind the money in a monetary system • an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) • any distinctive flag adjective satellite • commonly used or supplied • regularly and widely used or sold | ||||||
| visions | noun n | |||||
noun • a vivid mental image • the ability to see; the visual faculty • the perceptual experience of seeing • the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses • a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance | ||||||
| apotheosis | noun n | |||||
noun • model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal • the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) | ||||||
| idealistic | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas adjective satellite • of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style | ||||||
| nonesuch | noun n | |||||
noun • model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal | ||||||
| nonpareil | noun n | |||||
noun • model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal • colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies • a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar adjective satellite • eminent beyond or above comparison | ||||||
| nonsuch | noun n | |||||
noun • model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal | ||||||