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 Whether the Ohio Derby victor can pull off a letter-perfect speed-demon upset remains Chip Honcho’s question. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 General manager Chris MacFarland’s trade deadline additions — Nicolas Roy, Nazem Kadri, Nick Blankenburg — loom larger by the week, letter-perfect finishing touches to a core of Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, Necas, Gabriel Landeskog and The Lumberyard between the pipes. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 May 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter-perfect

Adjective

Tawfik will be perfect to portray the character’s inner struggle.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Gemma, founder and CEO of a growing marketing firm, thought Richard was perfect for her new VP of marketing analytics role.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of perfect

Adjective

Hafley acknowledged Miller and Gronowski were put in less than ideal situations Saturday against the Giants but said the entire passing game operation must be better.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
As American record companies had long understood, these made London an ideal launchpad for pop-culture trends.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of ideal

Adjective

Fjord, Cristian Mungiu’s legal thriller starring podcast favorite Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan; Hope, an action film starring Squid Game breakout Hoyeon; and Gentle Monster, led by an excellent Léa Seydoux.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Servite 0-1 (62) The Friars lost to an excellent Centennial of Corona team, 41-21, in Rick Garretson’s first game as Servite’s head coach.

— Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of excellent

Adjective

Head baker Lou Turner (formerly pastry chef at Obelix, a French bistro in the city’s River North) churns out superb pastries that invite obsession.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
The winery is also known for superb musical performances that Paine gets through his relationship with a top tier entertainment manager.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of superb

Adjective

An immaculate natural setting, meticulous interior design, simple pleasures such as a complete sense of privacy, and impeccable service are just some of the highlights.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Cage plays Roy, a gifted con artist with obsessive-compulsive disorder whose tics, phobias and elaborate rituals have turned his immaculate home into a fortress against the world.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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