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perfect

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of perfect

1 being entirely without fault or flaw
  • A stunningly perfect performance—not the slightest mistake—won her the gold medal in women's figure skating.
Synonyms of perfect

absolute, faultless, flawless, ideal, immaculate, impeccable, indefectible, irreproachable, letter-perfect, picture-perfect, seamless, unblemished
Words Related to perfect

consummate, expert, masterly

classic, excellent, fabulous, fine, first-class, first-rate, grand, great, superb, superior, superlative, terrific, top, top-notch, unsurpassed

mint, unbruised, undamaged, unimpaired, uninjured, unmarred, unspoiled

exceptional, fancy, high-grade, special

inerrant, infallible, unerring, unfailing
Near Antonyms of perfect

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, wanting

fallible

blemished, blighted, broken, damaged, defaced, disfigured, impaired, injured, malformed, marred, misshapen, spoiled
Antonyms of perfect

amiss, bad, censurable, defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect, reproachable
2 having no exceptions or restrictions
  • living in perfect happiness in the country
Synonyms of perfect

absolute, all-out, arrant, blank, categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, very
Words Related to perfect

authentic, classic, genuine, real, veritable

constant, endless, eternal, perpetual, undying, unremitting

extreme, unrestricted

confirmed, habitual, hopeless, inveterate

extraordinary, frightful, horrible, huge, main, superlative, supreme, surpassing, terrible, terrific
Near Antonyms of perfect

doubtful, dubious, equivocal, qualified, questionable, restricted, uncertain
3 not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
  • I have a perfect recollection of that conversation.
Synonyms of perfect

compleat, complete, comprehensive, entire, full, grand, intact, integral, plenary, total, whole
Words Related to perfect

unabridged, uncut, undiminished

all-out, exhaustive, extensive, maximal

full-blooded, full-blown, full-bore, full-fledged, full-on, full-out, full-scale
Near Antonyms of perfect

abbreviated, abridged, cut, diminished, reduced
Antonyms of perfect

imperfect, incomplete, partial

Synonym Discussion of perfect

perfect, whole, entire, intact mean not lacking or faulty in any particular. perfect implies the soundness and the excellence of every part, element, or quality of a thing frequently as an unattainable or theoretical state.
    • a perfect set of teeth
whole suggests a completeness or perfection that can be sought, gained, or regained.
    • felt like a whole person again after vacation
entire implies perfection deriving from integrity, soundness, or completeness of a thing.
    • the entire Beethoven corpus
intact implies retention of perfection of a thing in its natural or original state.
    • the boat survived the storm intact

perfect

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of perfect

1 to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
  • perfected the arrangements for their long-awaited European vacation
Synonyms of perfect

complete, consummate, finalize, finish, polish
Words Related to perfect

follow through (with), stick out

accomplish, achieve, effect

carry out, carry through, discharge, do, execute, fulfill (or fulfil), perform

ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate

machine, refine, round (off or out), shine, touch up
Phrases Synonymous with perfect

get through
Near Antonyms of perfect

abandon, desert, discontinue, drop, forsake, quit
2 to make better
  • an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes
Synonyms of perfect

ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, help, improve, meliorate, refine, upgrade
Words Related to perfect

correct, emend, rectify, reform, remediate, remedy

edit, fine-tune, redraft, refurbish, rehab, rehabilitate, revamp, revise, rework

beef (up), boost, fortify, intensify, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen

fine, hone, polish

retouch, touch up
Near Antonyms of perfect

damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, spoil, tarnish, vitiate

blemish, blight, deface, disfigure, flaw, mar

diminish, lessen, lower, reduce
Antonyms of perfect

worsen

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