Entry Word: masterpiece

Function: noun

Meaning: something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement <Michelangeloʼs frescoes in the Sistine Chapel are often considered to be his masterpieces>

Synonyms classic, magnum opus

Related Words pièce de résistance, showpiece; blockbuster, success; gem, jewel, prize, treasure

Near Antonyms debacle (also débâcle), disaster, failure, fiasco, fizzle, turkey