ne plus ultra

Noun

Meaning

the state of being without a flaw or defect

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

perfection flawlessness acme paragon meridian apogee crown end best head top summit cap apex crest

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Antonyms

foundation least beginning base basis dung

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Hypernyms

state

Hyponyms

polish culture finish dream cultivation refinement

Examples

Taste is the fundamental quality which sums up all other qualities. It is the ne plus ultra of the intelligence. Comte de Lautreamont

In a sense, it’s just what the title indicates: a bloody American fairy tale, the gangster movie to end all gangster movies, just as Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West (‘69) was the ne plus ultra of Westerns. Source: Internet

If attaining the ne plus ultra of tastiness is the goal, the author argues, these are necessary sacrifices. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ne ne bis in idem ne exeat ne'er ne'er-do-well ne.