Synonyms for consummate
- adjective
- verb
Most common
absolute thorough utter unmitigated masterful masterly transcendent
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Complete — complete in every detail, perfect, absolute
perfect, complete, absolute, out-and-out, pure, pyore US, utter, thorough, unmitigated, thorough-going, supreme, stark, ideal, proper, unqualified, sheer, clean, unadulterated, downright, total, unconditional, regular, unrestricted
2. Masterly — supremely skilled and experienced; highly accomplished; fully qualified
masterly, masterful, skilled, accomplished, virtuoso, expert, exquisite, able, superlative, proficient, gain, practiced US, practised UK, skillful US, skilful UK, adroit, adept, apt
Other
Verb
Definitions
- adj. 1
Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.
- adj. 2
Supremely skilled and experienced; highly accomplished; fully qualified.
The consummate leader cultivates the moral law, […] ; thus it is in his power to control success.
- v. 1
To bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion; to accomplish.
- v. 2
To become perfected, receive the finishing touch.
Related words
- Word family
- consummation
- Other spellings
- consumate
Forms
- Past participle
- consummated
e.g. consummated → accomplished, finished, achieved, performed…
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Realize, effect, execute, and consummate all signify to embody in fact what was before in thought. Effect includes all that is done to accomplish the intent; execute refers rather to the final steps; consummate is limited quite sharply to the concluding act.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- absolute It's an absolute waste of time to wait any longer.
- thorough We will check everything in the most thorough way.
- utter Everything you've told me so far was an utter lie.
- unmitigated Few things can match the unmitigated fury of child preachers.
- masterly The picture is done in a masterly style.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| consummate | rising | |
| absolute | steady | |
| thorough | falling | |
| utter | rising | |
| unmitigated | rising | |
| masterful | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- do1
- 3 letters
- end1, cap1, apt1
- 4 letters
- able2, gain1, pure1, arch1, ripe1
- 5 letters
- total2, chief1, clean1, crown1, ideal2, stark1, sheer1, utter2, adept2, pyore
- 6 letters
- effect2, finish2, proper2, expert2, mature2, comply2, attain2, fulfil2, adroit2
- 7 letters
- perfect2, regular3, capital3, supreme2, perform2, achieve2, skilled1, execute3, fulfill2, compass2, skilful
- 8 letters
- complete2, absolute3, thorough2, conclude2, skillful2, virtuoso4, finalize3, masterly3, finalise
- 9 letters
- practiced2, exquisite3, terminate3, downright2, practised2, masterful3
- 10 letters
- accomplish3, proficient3, effectuate4
- 11 letters
- unqualified4, superlative4, unmitigated5
- 12 letters
- accomplished3, unrestricted4, transcendent3
- 13 letters
- unconditional5, unadulterated6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (able2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- consommé