Synonyms of masterpiece

masterpiece

noun

ˈma-stər-ˌpēs 

as in classic

something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement

Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel are often considered to be his masterpieces

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classic
• masterwork
• success
• gem
• magnum opus
• showpiece
• chef d'oeuvre
• jewel
• prize
• masterstroke
• blockbuster
• winner
• tour de force
• treasure
• pièce de résistance
• megahit
• smash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disaster
• catastrophe
• failure
• bomb
• fiasco
• loser
• debacle
• flop
• turkey
• washout
• dud
• clunker
• fizzle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of masterpiece

Brand has since helped recover a Pieter Brueghel masterpiece stolen in Poland in the 1970s and a painting looted from a Jewish family by the Nazi Hermann Göring, among other things. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Living masterpieces The more clearly scientists can follow individual birds and populations across the planet, the more extraordinary these species can seem. — Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

And so The Devils remains a movie out of time, a masterpiece and an outrage. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

In the second half of the album Libertad blossoms into a masterpiece, with its sonic intensity and searing political messages balanced by playful production. — Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026