perfection

noun

per·​fec·​tion pər-ˈfek-shən 

1

: the quality or state of being perfect: such 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

Synonyms of perfection

• excellence
• excellency

Examples of perfection in a Sentence

She has achieved a rare perfection in her playing.

His poetry is pure perfection.

Recent Examples on the Web

And doesn’t this perpetuate the stigma of therapy and promote the idea that perfection is attainable to kids—two other things my generation (millennials) and the one after me (Gen Z) have long railed against? —Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025

Because in Minnesota, tradition isn’t about perfection. —Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025

Why Southerners Love Rum Balls Unlike more complicated recipes that require special equipment like a candy thermometer and being chained to the stove to ensure perfection, rum balls are blissfully easy to prepare. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025

What came next was holiday perfection. —Steve Large, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing perfection

• to perfection

Rhymes for perfection

• abjection
• advection
• affection
• bijection
• bisection
• collection
• complexion
• confection
• connection
• connexion
• convection
• correction

Kids Definition

perfection

noun

per·​fec·​tion pər-ˈfek-shən 

1

: the quality or state of being perfect

2

: a perfect quality or thing

3

: a degree of accuracy or excellence that cannot be bettered

cooked to perfection

4

: the act or process of perfecting