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perfect

perfect

1.0
As good as possible and without any mistakes
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɜrfɪkt/
translation icon : perfecto
  • The speed is right, the speed is perfect, the noise not so great.
  • a perfect gift
  • near-perfect
  • in perfect harmony

And AI is kind of the perfect tool to create it.

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Examples

  • This is the most perfect view from our Airbnb.

  • And now is the perfect time to let it out.

  • So what does the perfect car look like?

  • No, no, now is the perfect time to start right now.

  • This guy has gone and created this perfect movie.

  • ...I knew it was the perfect gift for you.

  • It's very light, very thin, perfect for this time of year.

  • I feel like you're the kind of perfect audience for my work.

  • Josie just found the most perfect shoes in the world.

  • She completed the project to perfection, ensuring every detail was perfect.

Synonyms

great
vsperfect
1.0

Very good or excellent in quality

indicates the ultimate or all-around best rather than general high quality
excellent
vsperfect
1.0

Very good and better than most similar things

denotes the absolute best overall rather than high quality in one area
accurate
vsperfect
680 3.0

Exactly correct in every detail

describes overall best quality, not only factual exactness
complete
vsperfect
497 1.0

Having all needed parts and nothing missing

focuses on being the best overall rather than only having all parts
ideal
vsperfect
203 4.2

Perfect or best for a particular purpose

is the absolute best in general terms, not only most suitable
flawless
vsperfect
76 3.7

Perfect without any mistakes or faults

is the broad all-around highest standard that also implies no faults
impeccable
vsperfect
59 6.3

Perfect and without any faults in quality or manners

is the general highest state rather than specifically formal standards
immaculate
vsperfect
36 5.9

Completely clean and neat with no marks or stains

applies to overall excellence, not only cleanliness or neatness
consummate
vsperfect
  • Formal
27 7.7

Extremely skilled and perfect in what they do

covers general highest quality, not only expert skill or mastery
picture-perfect
vsperfect
16 3.5

Very attractive and perfect to look at, like a photograph

is the general highest quality, not limited to visual appearance
pitch-perfect
vsperfect
3 6.0

Exactly right in tone or performance

means full excellence in any area, not only tonal or performance accuracy
letter-perfect
vsperfect
1 5.8

Exactly correct in every word, matching the original text

is broader excellence beyond exact wording and memorised detail

Antonyms

182 3.7

Not perfect because of a mistake or problem

73 3.5

Having faults or missing parts that make it less good

Idioms

Trying to be perfect can stop good work from getting done

Compounds

perfect storm
  • Informal
19 6.0

A situation in which several bad things happen at the same time and make things much worse

Very attractive and perfect to look at, like a photograph

perfect game
  • Specialized
15 6.1

A baseball game where the pitcher allows no player from the other team to reach base

To hear or sing a musical note without hearing another note first

5 2.7

A photo taken at the best moment that shows the main thing in the picture clearly

Exactly right in tone or performance

Exactly correct in every word, matching the original text

The best person or thing to be with that helps you

Something that goes well with another thing and makes it better

past perfect
  • Specialized
1 3.0

A verb tense that shows an action happened before another past action or time

future perfect
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A verb form showing an action will be finished before a future time

perfect rhyme
  • Literature
1 4.8

The vowel sound and the sound after it at the ends of lines match exactly

Two or more things that go very well together, like burger and fries

perfect tense
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A verb form that shows an action finished before now or another event

present perfect
  • Specialized
1 2.7

A verb tense showing an action finished but connected to now

future perfect tense
  • Specialized
5.1

A verb form that shows an action will finish before a future time

Very exact in size, position, or timing

past perfect tense
  • Specialized
3.9

A verb form for an action that finished before another past action

perfect gas
  • Specialized
6.5

An imagined gas whose particles have no size and do not attract each other, used in physics

perfect participle
  • Specialized
7.4

A verb form that uses having plus the past form to show an action finished before another

7.1

A sharp drum hit timed to make a joke sound funnier

9.9

A skateboarding trick where the board lands on the rider's shin hard

A baked item cooked just right so it has the best texture, taste, and look

A dive into water made by curling the body tightly to make a big splash

A perfect moment that looks like a photo

4.7

A verb tense using has or have been plus -ing for actions started in the past and still continuing

5.3

A verb form using has/have been plus -ing to show an action that started in the past and continues now

present perfect tense
  • Specialized
3.4

A verb tense used to talk about actions that happened before now and still matter

Able to say the exact words from memory without mistakes

How Perfect

perfect
1.0
excellent
1.0
good
1.0
adequate
234 2.7

Surface Forms

perfect positive

Etymology

Perfect comes from Latin per- 'completely' and facere 'to make', so it originally meant 'completely made'. That's why perfect now means 'complete' or 'without mistakes'.