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

Examples of perfection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, some coffee lovers are into efficiency over perfection. —Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 20 Sep. 2024

With time running out, Emily and Sugarplum find themselves on a heartwarming adventure – one that might just amount to an entirely different kind of Christmastime perfection. —Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024

Once again, the nation is held to impossible standards of moral perfection, even when launching a daring preemptive strike that ultimately saves civilian lives in the long run. —Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 18 Sep. 2024

The rise on the pants, the open shirt, and the color palette are perfection. —Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024