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masterwork

masterwork

5.7
Made with very great skill and quality
  • adjective
  • /ˈmæstərˌwɜrk/
translation icon : maestro
  • Her masterwork performance in the play earned her a standing ovation.

Examples

  • The chef prepared a masterwork meal that impressed every guest at the table.

  • They unveiled a masterwork design that set a new standard in architecture.

  • This masterwork is truly inspiring!

  • This painting is a true masterwork of the Renaissance.

  • The chef prepared a masterwork meal that impressed every guest at the table.

  • Her masterwork performance in the play earned her a standing ovation.

  • They unveiled a masterwork design that set a new standard in architecture.

Synonyms

masterful
vsmasterwork
33 5.3

Showing great skill and control

focuses on pieces' outstanding quality rather than authoritative manner
masterly
vsmasterwork
  • Formal
2 5.9

Showing great skill in an activity

is used for pieces created with exceptional skill rather than supreme expertise
finished
vsmasterwork
3.9

Very skilled and showing careful, good quality work

emphasizes being produced with exceptional skill more than mere refinement

Antonyms

63 3.7

Not as good in quality as something else

15 4.5

Not as good as people expect

How Skillful

masterwork
5.7
excellent
1.0
competent
114 3.6
ordinary
683 1.0
shoddy
30 4.5

Surface Forms

masterwork positive

Etymology

As an adjective, masterwork keeps the same idea: it describes something made with the skill of a master ('a very skilled person'), so it means very skillful or of outstanding quality.