PERFECTION Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

perfection

noun

pər-ˈfek-shən

Definition of perfection

as in excellence

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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of perfection After all, homemade meals with good company are a recipe for perfection. — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026 Queens of the Stone Age have never been particularly interested in perfection. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 Some high achievers may respond by remaining busy, feeling needed, or pursuing perfection. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 For the tournament, the matchup is both perfection and peril. — James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for perfection

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Noun

Cristobal still preaches relentless effort, a pursuit of excellence and, of course, the team focusing on going 1-0 every week.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Under the leadership of Founder Girijesh Kumar and Co-Founder & CEO Marc Rothmeyer, Mobcoder AI combines engineering excellence with commercial strategy and operational discipline across every engagement.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of excellence

Noun

Bart Bart Starr led the Packers to victories in the first two Super Bowls ever played, making this moniker ideal for football history buffs.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
For his business, the ideal is one that has the strength to unload a truck, and the dexterity to sort lipstick—as some of the humanoids working in his operations can now do.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of ideal

Noun

But Newcastle generally lacked precision and urgency in attack.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Rarely has a film so resourcefully evoked the transportive but decidedly analog thrill of reading; rarely has the warmly musty smell of research libraries and archives somehow wafted with such sense-memory precision off a cinema screen.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of precision

Noun

Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.

— Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Paradise Dynasty, Kang Kang, Long Xing Ji, Hui Tou Xiang, Min Min Pie House (and so many more) should all be household names worthy of recognition for their myriad styles and excellency.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024

Definition of excellency

Noun

There’s a selection of fresh juices, pastries and muffins, alongside heartier classics like the full English, or smoked salmon sourdough crumpets.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
Guests can choose between a four- or six-course tasting menu, or opt for à la carte Italian classics—simple in theory, but rich in flavor and execution.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of classic

Noun

Unilever’s reported forecast-accuracy gain and a faster acquisition screen are operational improvements.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The finding could matter for quantum computers, where lasers are used to manipulate qubits and even tiny changes in their interactions can affect the accuracy of quantum operations.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of accuracy

Noun

When model Tricia Helfer came in for a touch-up before an introductory visit to her boyfriend’s parents, Johns toned down her bright blonde chunks to play up her naturally innocent looks.

— Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Meteorologists said the majority of model guidance does not indicate a credible hurricane threat to California during the second week of September.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of model

Noun

One manifestation of that shift is a Holiday Inn Express ad campaign that ran for more than a decade beginning in 1998 and showed ordinary people completing complex tasks such as brain surgery that were far outside their professional expertise.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
The dropping/suspension was the beginning of the end, or at least the most public manifestation of the beginning of the end.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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