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

What The Remaining 5% Can Teach You My experience has taught me not to confuse innovation with perfection. — Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

That’s a far cry from the old days when brisket was an inexpensive favorite of working-class Jews who learned to slowly cook this notoriously tough slab of meat to tender perfection. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026

The recording was made in Hobden’s backyard studio in London, where Le’aupepe apparently pursued perfection to the tune of 389 vocal takes. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026

But their exceptional sound only doubles down on that, which uses algorithms to bring their sound processing pretty darn close to perfection. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

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