unideal C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌʌnaɪˈdiːəl/ UK /ˌʌnaɪˈdɪəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj not ideal; lacking an elevated, perfect, or exemplary quality The critic thought the theory practical but unideal in its view of human life. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not ideal; lacking an... imperfectprosaicunexalted ↔ Opposites idealexemplaryperfect Word family Related forms idealidealism Etymology Formed from un- ("not") + ideal. Ideal comes through Late Latin idealis from Greek idea, "form or pattern." Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # unideal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnaɪˈdiːəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnaɪˈdɪəl/ ## Meanings 1. not ideal; lacking an elevated, perfect, or exemplary quality ## Examples - The critic thought the theory practical but unideal in its view of human life. ## Synonyms - imperfect - prosaic - unexalted ## Antonyms - ideal - exemplary - perfect ## Related Forms - ideal - idealism ## Etymology Formed from un- ("not") + ideal. Ideal comes through Late Latin idealis from Greek idea, "form or pattern." ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown