Conceived or regarded as perfect or supremely excellent in its kind; answering to one's highest conception. Cf. idea, n. 2 3.

Resembling or reminiscent of a dream; having the unreal qualities of a dream; insubstantial, vague, ethereal; surreal, strange. Also: ideal or…

Considered or understood without reference to particular instances or concrete examples; representing the intrinsic, general properties of…

Chiefly humorous. Superlatively perfect or faultless; absolute, consummate. Cf. pluperfect, adj. 2b. Now rare.

That has been idealized; represented as or made ideal.

Of particular perfection or significance; ideal. Hence: constituting a goal to be aimed at or attained; desirable. Cf. golden mean, n. 1.

hyperbolically. Utterly perfect; ideal, faultless.

That is dreamed of or longed for; perfect, ideal.

(somewhat) characteristic of or resembling a fairy tale; = sense B.

colloquial (originally U.S.). Perfect, ideal; delightful, beautiful; spec. (of a person, esp. a man) very attractive; gorgeous, sexy.

Having the qualities associated with fairy tales; magical, incredible; idealized. Cf. fairy story, adj.

Utterly perfect; quintessential; = pluperfect, adj. 2b. literary.

= fairy tale, adj.