ideal

Adjective

• of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas

• constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
  • a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content
    

• conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

Noun

• model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

• the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  idealistic , paragon , nonpareil , saint , apotheosis , nonesuch , nonsuch