perfection

per·fec·tion

noun \pər-ˈfek-shən\

Definition of PERFECTION

1

: the quality or state of being perfect: as

a : freedom from fault or defect : flawlessness

b : maturity

c : the quality or state of being saintly

2

a : an exemplification of supreme excellence

b : an unsurpassable degree of accuracy or excellence

3

: the act or process of perfecting

Examples of PERFECTION

1. She has achieved a rare perfection in her playing.
2. His poetry is pure perfection.

Origin of PERFECTION

Middle English perfeccioun, from Anglo-French perfection, from Latin perfection-, perfectio, from perficere

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to PERFECTION

Synonyms

choiceness, distinction, excellency, first-rateness, greatness, excellence, preeminence, primeness, superbness, superiority, supremacy

Antonyms

coarseness, impreciseness, imprecision, inaccuracy, inexactitude, inexactness, roughness

Related Words

faultlessness, flawlessness, impeccability, perfectness; goodness, value, worth; consequence, importance, notability

Near Antonyms

averageness, badness, crumminess, inferiority, mediocrity, ordinariness, worthlessness

Rhymes with PERFECTION

abjection, advection, affection, bisection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, cross section, C-section, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, erection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, midsection, objection, prelection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resection, selection, subjection, subsection, trajection, transection, trisection