LETTER-PERFECT Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

letter-perfect

adjective

ˈle-tər-ˈpər-fikt

Definition of letter-perfect

as in perfect

being entirely without fault or flaw the actress's recitation was letter-perfect

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Recent Examples of letter-perfect But there are letter-perfect rhymes tucked inside, as if to provide extra structural support, a kind of poetic insurance. — A.o. Scott, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 Coach Prime is almost letter-perfect for this epoch of the college game, teetering in the limbo between a century of quasi-scholastic servitude and an inevitable future of unionization, contracts, collective bargaining and regulated talent movement. — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025 Adames is a dead-pull launch angle guy, Bregman has been a letter-perfect fit for his Houston home park, and Alonso is an all-or-nothing power-before-hit guy with limited complementary skills. — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 Quite apart from letter-perfect memorization of reams of dialogue, her comedic timing was innate, the planning meticulous and the performance no holds barred. — Alfred Gough, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for letter-perfect

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Adjective

The pass the Netherlands forward wrapped into Alexander Isak’s feet was perfect.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Hoosiers have won 17 straight games, the longest active winning streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision, and are a perfect 16-0 at home under Cignetti.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of perfect

Adjective

With waterfall views and an ideal location among the old-school charm of Beacon’s shops and restaurants, the Roundhouse provides a perfect weekend escape for New Yorkers who want to feel a world away from home.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
For an event that has become an annual celebration of Latino heritage in Kansas City, the gathering continued despite conditions that were far from ideal.

— J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ideal

Adjective

At the salon, the impossibly flawless-looking manager (Azmeri Haque Badhon) finds granular fault with Zai’s body, from stretchmarks to pore imperfections, signing her up to a gruelling program of treatments.

— Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
But in the playoffs, drivers didn’t have to have a flawless 10 weeks (and some races didn’t matter at all).

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of flawless

Adjective

An individual company can maintain excellent controls and favorable claims experience while still facing higher pricing because the market has deteriorated around it.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Food and drink The property’s on-site restaurant serves decent New American fare in a room that offers the same excellent views as the penthouses, or on the hotel’s delightful terrace during the warmer months.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of excellent

Adjective

Typically, Mora will pick up the ball in the left channel and run at a defender, before slowing to a jog, then use his superb balance to burst past his flat-footed opponent on either side, like in this example against Fiorentina last month.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Cam Schlitter gave up one run and two hits in eight superb innings, and the New York Yankees scored five two-out runs in the 10th in a series-clinching, 6-3 victory over the Angels on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of superb

Adjective

His carefully coiffed side parting is as immaculate as his smile, something that distinguishes him from the rest of his party, whose members tend to grimace rather than grin.

— Esme Nicholson, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026
That said, the surfaces are immaculate with Englert, serving as both co-director and cinematographer, moving through the Dostoevskys’ decline with astonishing care.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of immaculate

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