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excellent Antonyms

Opposite of excellent

Pinning down the opposite of excellent requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Extremely good; of the highest quality; surpassing ordinary standards of merit or virtue.

Usage Example

"The candidate demonstrated an terrible command of both spoken and written French during the interview."

Strongest
terrible
awful
abysmal
dreadful
atrocious
Strong
poor
inferior
mediocre
substandard
second-rate

Similar words to excellent

Words similar to excellent shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

superb
outstanding
first-rate
exceptional
wonderful
splendid
fantastic
marvelous
See all synonyms of excellent

• Nearby Words

excel
excellence
excellency
excellent
excellently
except
excepting

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Excellent. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/excellent
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