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pitch-perfect

pitch-perfect

3 6.0
Exactly right in tone or performance
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɪtʃˌpɜr.fɪkt/
translation icon : perfecto
  • The coach praised the team for their pitch-perfect execution of the strategy during the game.
  • pitch-perfect performance
  • pitch-perfect imitation
  • pitch-perfect cast

Even when it came to Southport, the way that he dealt with it was pitch perfect and I think it went against his instincts.

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Examples

  • The cast of eccentrics is brought to pitch-perfect life by an unlikely cast.

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  • Her pitch-perfect rendition of the classic song left the audience in awe.

  • All in all, we can simply say that the music contained within Radio Velvet is absolutely pitch perfect.

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  • Back to the Future works well because it was original, funny, and had pitch-perfect casting.

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  • Luke, special thanks to you for laying the balanced and pitch-perfect tone for this post.

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  • For a show that has gotten by so far on cute moments and pitch-perfect comedy, there were a lot of deep, mournful scenes this week.

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  • Obama's understated comment was pitch-perfect.

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  • With pitch-perfect prose, huge compassion, and sly humor, Jami Attenberg has given us an epic story of marriage, family, and obsession.

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  • The artist received accolades for her pitch-perfect portrayal of the character in the film.

Synonyms

perfect
vspitch-perfect
1.0

As good as possible and without any mistakes

emphasizes exact tone and performance more than general excellence
flawless
vspitch-perfect
76 3.7

Perfect without any mistakes or faults

focuses on exact tone or execution rather than general lack of faults
letter-perfect
vspitch-perfect
1 5.8

Exactly correct in every word, matching the original text

focuses on tone and execution rather than exact wording
on-key
vspitch-perfect
1 5.9

Singing or playing the correct notes so it sounds in tune

covers exact tone or performance generally not only musical pitch
simply perfecto
vspitch-perfect
  • Informal
9.5

Completely free of faults

is about exact tone or execution rather than praise or feeling

Antonyms

12 4.5

A voice or instrument that sounds in the wrong pitch

How Accurate

pitch-perfect
3 6.0
exact
901 3.2
accurate
680 3.0
approximate
29 3.9
inaccurate
113 4.3

Surface Forms

pitch-perfect positive

Morphology

pitch-perfect = pitch + perfect (semi-transparent) = pitch + perfect

The phrase is a direct combination of 'pitch' and 'perfect', meaning 'perfect in pitch' in its core sense.

Etymology

Pitch-perfect combines pitch (the high or low 'tone' of a sound) and perfect ('without mistake'). So, something pitch-perfect is exactly the right tone or action, perfectly in tune or exactly right.