ideal (n.)
- absolute
- abstract
- academic
- acme
- ambition
- apotheosis
- apprehension
- archetype
- armchair
- aspiration
- assumption
- autism
- basis
- belief
- brainstorm
- calling
- caprice
- cause
- classic
- classical
- conceit
- concept
- conception
- conclusion
- conjecture
- consideration
- conviction
- criterion
- cynosure
- dream
- epitome
- estimation
- example
- exemplar
- fancy
- fantasy
- feeling
- goal
- ground
- guess
- hero
- hypothesis
- hypothetical
- idealism
- ideality
- idealization
- image
- imaginary
- impracticality
- impression
- inclination
- inspiration
- intellection
- intention
- jewel
- judgment
- lodestar
- mainspring
- masterpiece
- matter
- mirror
- model
- moot
- morals
- motive
- nonesuch
- nonpareil
- notion
- noumenon
- opinion
- paradigm
- paragon
- pattern
- percept
- perception
- perfect
- persuasion
- phoenix
- presumption
- principle
- principles
- prototype
- pure
- quintessence
- quixotism
- reaction
- reason
- reflection
- representative
- romance
- romantic
- romanticism
- sake
- score
- sentiment
- source
- speculation
- spring
- stainless
- standard
- standards
- supposition
- surmise
- suspicion
- theory
- thought
- universal
- unrealism
- unreality
- utopian
- utopianism
- vagary
- very
- view
- visionary
- vocation
- whim
- whimsy
ideal (adj.)
- absolute
- abstract
- academic
- archetypal
- archetypical
- celestial
- chaste
- chimerical
- classic
- classical
- complete
- conceptual
- conjectural
- consummate
- excellent
- exemplary
- fancied
- fanciful
- fancy
- faultless
- feeling
- fictitious
- flawless
- ground
- heavenly
- hypothetic
- hypothetical
- idealistic
- idealized
- ideational
- ideological
- idyllic
- illusory
- imaginary
- imagined
- immaculate
- impeccable
- impractical
- infallible
- irreproachable
- millennial
- model
- moot
- motive
- mythic
- mythical
- nonpareil
- notional
- paradigmatic
- paradisal
- peerless
- perfect
- precedential
- prototypal
- pure
- quintessential
- representative
- romance
- romantic
- score
- sinless
- source
- speculative
- spotless
- stainless
- standard
- supreme
- theoretical
- thought
- transcendent
- transcendental
- typical
- unadulterated
- unblemished
- uncontaminated
- universal
- unmixed
- unreal
- unspotted
- untainted
- utopian
- very
- visionary