Correct and Ideal

Correct

Correct adjective - Being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard.

Ideal and correct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ideal" instead an adjective "Correct".

Ideal

Ideal adjective - Being entirely without fault or flaw.
Usage example: for years she's been searching for a man who would make an ideal husband, and she's still looking

Correct and ideal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead an adjective "Ideal".

Both words in one sentence

  • The correct answers to the first three questions leave her embarrassed to a Tsundere's full extent, and answering the fourth question with her ideal answer is incorrect (although the correct answer to the fifth question is worth 100 points on its own).
  • Fallen Hero Technically, he still believes that his ideal is correct, he just realizes that it's way bloodier than he thought it would be and would rather not exist than be forced to continue with it.
    Source: Fallen Hero
  • One should not fear the gods, and prayer is useless, but venerating them is correct as they represent an ideal mode of existence.
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