Synonyms of perfection

perfection

noun

pər-ˈfek-shən 

1

as in excellence

exceptionally high quality

Louis Comfort Tiffany produced art glass of such exquisite perfection that he has achieved cult status

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excellence
• excellency
• greatness
• superiority
• supremacy
• perfectness
• importance
• choiceness
• primeness
• preeminence
• flawlessness
• superbness
• impeccability
• faultlessness
• distinction
• first-rateness
• goodness
• value
• worth
• notability
• consequence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inferiority
• mediocrity
• badness
• worthlessness
• ordinariness
• averageness
• crumminess

2

as in ideal

the most perfect type or example

Rembrandt's portraits are the perfection of the art of using facial expression, pose, and gesture to reveal the subject's interior life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ideal
• classic
• model
• manifestation
• apotheosis
• incarnation
• acme
• epitome
• quintessence
• zenith
• exemplar
• beau ideal
• byword
• prototype
• height
• paradigm
• benchmark
• standard
• avatar
• ultimate
• archetype
• paragon
• incorporation
• personification
• criterion
• abstract
• last word
• meridian
• embodiment
• touchstone
• yardstick
• nonpareil
• embodier

3

as in precision

the quality or state of being very accurate

audio recordings were reaching a level of perfection that earlier technicians had never dreamt possible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• precision
• accuracy
• preciseness
• exactness
• fidelity
• exactitude
• truth
• fineness
• rigor
• nicety
• definiteness
• veracity
• definitiveness
• accurateness
• delicacy
• rigorousness
• closeness
• correctness
• ultraprecision
• strictness
• rightness
• subtlety
• determinacy
• meticulousness
• fastidiousness
• carefulness
• definitude
• care
• persnicketiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approximation
• roughness
• imprecision
• inaccuracy
• coarseness
• roundness
• inexactness
• inexactitude
• wrongness
• impreciseness
• carelessness
• falsity
• falseness
• incorrectness
• looseness
• guesswork
• vagueness
• indefiniteness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perfection

And Bernard is a rookie playing for a QB who demands precision and perfection. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The character is a type-A perfect student who never has a single hair out of place — a way of being that Gerber has stepped into after years in the fashion industry where perfection is often equated with sublime beauty. — Michel Ghanem, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

How the band’s approach to recording has matured, and why Fairchild now cares more about emotion and connection than musical perfection. — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026

Ives Any true fan of Gothic storytelling has seen and loved the series Penny Dreadful and likely has photos of Vanessa Ives, played to perfection by Eva Green, on their mood board. — Anna Earl, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026