seamless

adjective

seam·​less ˈsēm-ləs 

1

: having no seams

2

a

: having no awkward transitions, interruptions, or indications of disparity

a seamless fusion of beauty and intelligence

—Jack Kroll et al.

b

: perfect, flawless

a seamless performance

seamlessly

ˈsēm-ləs-lē 

adverb

seamlessness

ˈsēm-ləs-nəs 

noun

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Figurative Meanings of Seamless

Seamless came into the English language in the fifteenth century with a fairly literal meaning: “having no seams” (seam itself signifying “the joining of two pieces (as of cloth or leather) by sewing usually near the edge”). Throughout much of the word’s early history, expecially in the seventeenth century, it was employed by writers to refer to the “seamless coat (or garment)" of Jesus Christ. In modern use, the word usually has the figurative sense “without flaws” or "without interruption" rather than “without seams.”

Synonyms

• absolute
• faultless
• flawless
• ideal
• immaculate
• impeccable
• indefectible
• irreproachable
• letter-perfect
• perfect
• picture-book
• picture-perfect
• unblemished

Examples of seamless in a Sentence

The transitions from scene to scene were seamless.

a seamless transfer of power

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition, dual Thunderbolt 5 downstream ports support high-speed daisy-chaining of devices for seamless connections to high-performance external devices like SSDs and multi-monitor setups. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Santo Domingo and Cap Cana are two cities within the Caribbean destination that can create a seamless solo travel experience. —Essence, 30 Apr. 2025

That’s a great price for truly wireless earphones with features that usually cost more, like clean audio and seamless Google Assistant support. —Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025

Right from the start of his nine-year tenure as Manchester City manager — from awkward beginnings with Bacary Sagna and Gael Clichy, to the seamless rotations of Rico Lewis — Pep Guardiola has consistently asked one, or both, of his full-backs to step into midfield with his team on the ball. —Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for seamless

• dreamless