flawless

adjective

flaw·​less ˈflȯ-ləs 

1

: having no flaw or imperfection : perfect

a flawless performance

flawless beauty

flawless diction

The decor is elegant, the service is flawless and the food is exquisite.

—Anthony Dias Blue

2

of a gemstone : free of defects : having no internal flaws

Some diamond experts dispute that a set diamond can be truly flawless, saying it can be only internally flawless …

—The New York Times Style Magazine

flawlessly adverb

performed flawlessly

You know the moments: a computer that has worked flawlessly for as long as you can remember stubbornly refuses to boot one morning.

—Personal Computer

flawlessness noun

The trouble with having spectacular diamonds for the night was finding an ensemble worthy of such flawlessness.

—Plum Sykes

Synonyms

• perfect
• ideal
• excellent
• immaculate
• superb

Examples of flawless in a Sentence

a flawless performance of the piano concerto

Recent Examples on the Web

Bates frequently has to play several versions of the character in the same scene, and her performances are flawless. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025

Growing from $59 billion to $200 billion in annual revenue requires flawless execution across hiring, infrastructure buildout, and customer delivery. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Cooking, after all, isn’t always about flawless presentation. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025

For two days, the Virginia Commonwealth University freshman from Finland had been nearly flawless — a 68, then a 69, good enough to take the lead at the Badger Invitational in October 2023. —Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for flawless

• aulus
• lawless
• solace
• squalus