Synonyms for perfect
- adjective
- verb
Most common
ideal exquisite immaculate consummate impeccable faultless flawless excellent
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Ideal
ideal, complete, immaculate, pure, pyore US, consummate, exquisite, beautiful, clean, utter, thorough-going, absolute, proper, holy, thorough, clear, whole, out-and-out, heavenly, full, unadulterated, entire, sound
2. Without fault or mistake — without fault or mistake; without flaw, of supreme quality
impeccable, faultless, infallible, spotless, sinless, unblemished, irreproachable, blameless, stainless
4. Expert — without fault or mistake; without flaw, of supreme quality. Fully trained or very knowledgeable; highly…
Other
excellent, mature, pluperfect, inimitable, inviolate, bisexual, hermaphroditic, defectless rare
Verb
1. Improve — to make perfect; to improve or hone
improve, enhance, polish, hone, sophisticate, optimize, optimalise UK, optimise UK
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Fitting its definition precisely.
- adj. 2
Without fault or mistake; without flaw, of supreme quality.
The gymnast performed a perfect somersault.
- adj. 3
Without fault or mistake; without flaw, of supreme quality. Fully trained or very knowledgeable; highly skilled
- v. 1
To make perfect; to improve or hone.
I am going to perfect this article.
Related words
Forms
- Past participle
- perfected
e.g. perfected → improved, enhanced, polished, honed…
Example sentences
- ideal There couldn’t be a more ideal solution than that.
- exquisite This restaurant offers some really exquisite dishes.
- immaculate Skura is running an immaculate household in Algiers.
- consummate He is a consummate professional in his field.
- impeccable The service at Benedito's restaurant is impeccable.
- faultless A faultless plan is stifling, isn't it?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| perfect | rising | |
| ideal | steady | |
| exquisite | rising | |
| immaculate | rising | |
| consummate | rising | |
| impeccable | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- full1, holy2, pure1, hone1
- 5 letters
- whole1, clear1, sound1, clean1, exact2, ideal2, utter2, pyore
- 6 letters
- entire3, finish2, proper2, expert2, mature2, polish2
- 7 letters
- correct2, improve2, develop3, enhance2, sinless
- 8 letters
- complete2, accurate3, absolute3, thorough2, heavenly3, bisexual4, flawless2, optimize3, spotless2, optimise, unflawed
- 9 letters
- beautiful3, excellent3, elaborate3, stainless2, exquisite3, blameless2, faultless, inviolate4
- 10 letters
- accomplish3, immaculate4, proficient3, impeccable4, consummate3, infallible4, inimitable5, pluperfect, defectless, optimalise
- 11 letters
- unblemished3
- 12 letters
- sophisticate4
- 13 letters
- unadulterated6
- 14 letters
- irreproachable, hermaphroditic5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (holy2 = 2 syllables).