perfection

perfection

noun

Definition of PERFECTION

1

exceptionally high quality <Louis Comfort Tiffany produced art glass of such exquisite perfection that he has achieved cult status>

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

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

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

2

the most perfect type or example <Rembrandt's portraits are the perfection of the art of using facial expression, pose, and gesture to reveal the subject's interior life>

Synonyms acme, apotheosis, beau ideal, byword, classic, epitome, exemplar, ideal, perfection

Related Words archetype, model, prototype; paradigm, standard; nonpareil, paragon; abstract, avatar, embodier, embodiment, incarnation, incorporation, manifestation, personification; height, last word, meridian, ultimate, zenith; benchmark, criterion, touchstone, yardstick

3

the quality or state of being very accurate <audio recordings were reaching a level of perfection that earlier technicians had never dreamt possible>

Synonyms accuracy, accurateness, closeness, delicacy, exactitude, exactness, fineness, nicety, perfection, preciseness, rigor, rigorousness, ultraprecision, veracity

Related Words correctness, fidelity, rightness, strictness, truth; definiteness, definitiveness, definitude, determinacy; nicety, subtlety; care, carefulness, fastidiousness, meticulousness, persnicketiness

Near Antonyms approximation, roundness; falseness, falsity, incorrectness, wrongness; carelessness, guesswork, looseness; indefiniteness, vagueness

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