pluperfect
9.9
Showing very high quality or great skill
- adjective
- /ˈpluːpərfɛkt/
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perfecto
- The scientist presented pluperfect evidence to support her groundbreaking theory.
Examples
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In contrast, numeric calculations made by tax return preparation software are apt to be pluperfect.
Academic text (2017) -
The artwork is in pluperfect quality, with vibrant colors and intricate details.
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Her performance was pluperfect, earning her a standing ovation from the audience.
Synonyms
flawless
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3.7
Perfect without any mistakes or faults
is beyond exactness, stressing an extreme beyond complete correctness
in all its glory
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5.8
A time when something looks very beautiful and impressive
emphasizes exceeding accuracy and excellence beyond a display state
simply phenomenal
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5.5
Very impressive and much better than you expect
stresses extreme excellence in accuracy rather than general impressiveness
8.9
Very good and large, often used for a meal or party
is more intense and formal, stressing surpassing ordinary excellence
Antonyms
Compounds
pluperfect tense
- Specialized
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8.9
A verb form showing one past action happened before another past action
How Perfect
Surface Forms
pluperfect positive
Morphology
Etymology
Pluperfect comes from Latin parts plus 'more' and perfectus 'completed'. A helpful way to remember this meaning is that it literally says 'more than perfect', so it can be used to mean 'extremely perfect' or very exact.