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perfect

/ˈpɝ.fɪkt/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Perfect means: being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish.

Synonyms for perfect52

noun, as in a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)

perfective, perfective tense, perfect tense

verb, as in make perfect or complete

hone

adjective, as in being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

clean, clear, cold, complete, consummate, down, down pat, mastered, errorless, faultless, immaculate, impeccable, incorrupted, flawless
and 10 more, unflawed, ideal, idealized, idealised, idyllic, mint, perfectible, pluperfect, uncorrupted, undefiled

adjective, as in without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thorough, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated, unmitigated

adjective, as in precisely accurate or exact

exact

also used for perfect

accurate, mature, bisexual, infallible, hermaphroditic, perfectus, preterperfect, enhance, improve, optimize

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Opposites of perfect

imperfect

What does perfect mean?5

adjective

1

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish“a perfect circle”

2

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers“an arrant fool”

3

precisely accurate or exact“perfect timing”

noun

1

a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)

verb

1

make perfect or complete“perfect your French in Paris!”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with perfect?36

one syllable

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All 36 rhymes for perfect, grouped by syllable

Perfect in a sentence

  • Gentleness and cheerfulness, these come before all morality; they are the perfect duties.Scott
  • Except for a few mistakes, his composition is perfect.CK
  • There are no perfect women, nor perfect men.marcelostockle
  • I thought we had found the perfect hiding place, but the police found us.CK
  • If defective in structure, they are perfect in function.halfb1t
  • No one is perfect, who does not desire to be more perfect.jtr
  • In bowling, a perfect game consists of twelve strikes in a row.Joseph
  • At first, he seemed like the perfect guy.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of perfect

as a noun

plural
perfects

as a verb

past tense
perfected
present participle
perfecting
third-person singular
perfects
past participle
perfected

as a adjective

comparative
perfecter
superlative
perfectest